On July 15, 1997, fashion designer Gianni Versace was murdered outside his mansion in Miami Beach, Florida, by Andrew Cunanan, a serial killer who had been on the run for months. Cunanan had already claimed the lives of four other men, including a wealthy businessman and a former lover, before targeting Versace. The murder sent shockwaves through the fashion world and the city of Miami, with many of Versace's friends and colleagues attending his funeral. Cunanan was found dead eight days later, having taken his own life on a houseboat in Miami Beach. However, the investigation into the murder and the subsequent manhunt for Cunanan had already been launched, and the trial of his accomplices was widely covered in the media. The trial was notable for its sensationalism and the attention it brought to the case, with many of the details of Cunanan's crimes and motivations being revealed for the first time. This article examines the details of the crime and the subsequent trial, as well as the impact the murder had on the fashion world and the city of Miami, and the subsequent efforts to address the issues of serial killers and gun violence in the United States.