Angelo Vassallo Explained

Angelo Vassallo (pronounced as /it/; 22 September 1953 – 5 September 2010) was an Italian politician who served as the mayor of Pollica. He was assassinated in 2010.

Death

On 5 September 2010, Vassallo was shot to death by unknown person(s) with nine bullets in his native town of Acciaroli at around 22:15. He is survived by his wife and two children.[1]

Legacy

The film Mayor Fisherman (Il sindaco pescatore, 2016) was loosely based on the story of Vassallo.

Notes and References

  1. News: Agguato nel Cilento, ucciso il sindaco di Pollica . 7 September 2010 . Rai News 24 . 7 September 2010 . Italian . Ambushed in Cilento, mayor of Pollica is killed.