Daniele Emanuello (; 23 July 1963 – 3 December 2007) was the head of the

Sicilian Mafia The Sicilian Mafia or Cosa Nostra (, ; "our thing"), also referred to as simply Mafia, is a secret society, criminal society and criminal organization originating on the island of Sicily and dates back to the mid-19th century. Emerging as a form of ...

in the port city of

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, Sicily. Emanuello had been a fugitive since 1996, and was subsequently added to the

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. Emanuello was under suspicion and wanted on charges of committing crimes, including mafia association, drug trafficking and murder.

Death and aftermath

On 3 December 2007, Daniele Emanuello was killed by the Italian police while attempting to flee, in

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, near

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.Enna, muore in una sparatoria il boss Emanuello: tra i 10 ricercati piu' pericolosi
RaiNews 24, December 3, 2007Muore il boss mafioso Emmanuello
La Repubblica, December 3, 2007 Emanuello's family requested a cathedral funeral service, which was refused by Michele Pennisi, Bishop of Piazza Armerina, who was subsequently in receipt of death threats.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Emmanuello, Daniele 1964 births 2007 deaths Gangsters from the Province of Caltanissetta People from Gela People shot dead by law enforcement officers in Italy Sicilian mafiosi