Gianni Versace was shot and killed on July 15, 1997, outside his mansion in Miami Beach. The killer, Andrew Cunanan, was a 27-year-old serial killer who had a history of violent crimes. Cunanan had killed four other people in the months leading up to Versace's murder, and was eventually tracked down by police to a houseboat in Miami. However, before he could be captured, Cunanan took his own life. The trial of Andrew Cunanan was highly publicized, with many of the details of the case being revealed in court. The trial also shed light on the events surrounding Gianni Versace's murder, including the fact that Cunanan had been stalking Versace in the days leading up to the killing. The case was highly publicized, and the trial was widely covered in the media.