Angelo Vassallo (; 22 September 1953 – 5 September 2010) was an Italian politician who served as the mayor of

Pollica Pollica (Campanian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Located 94 km from Salerno, the town rises to an elevation 370 meters from sea level. History The first mention of Po ...

. On 5 September 2010, Vassallo was shot to death by unknown person(s) with nine bullets in his native town of

Acciaroli Acciaroli is an Italian hamlet (''frazione''), the most populous in the ''comune'' of Pollica, Province of Salerno, in the Campania Region. Geography Acciaroli is a port on the Cilento coast on the Tyrrhenian Sea. The largest township in its '' ...

at around 22:15. He is survived by his wife and two children. The film ''Mayor Fisherman'' (''Il sindaco pescatore'', 2016) was loosely based on the story of Vassallo.

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1953 births 2010 deaths Deaths by firearm in Italy People from the Province of Salerno Assassinated Italian politicians Mayors of places in Campania People murdered in Campania People murdered by the Camorra {{Italy-mayor-stub