Salvatore Giuliano ( ; Sicilian : Turiddu or Sarvaturi Giulianu ; 16 November 1922 &ndash; 5 July 1950 ) was a Sicilian bandit , who rose to prominence in the disorder which followed the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943 . In September of that year , Giuliano became an outlaw after shooting and killing a police officer who tried to arrest him for black-market food smuggling when 70 % of Sicily 's food supply was provided by the black market . He maintained a band of subordinates for most of his career . He was a flamboyant , high-profile criminal , attacking the police at least as often as they sought him . In addition , he was a local power-broker in Sicilian politics between 1945 and 1948 , including his role as a nominal colonel for the Movement for the Independence of Sicily . He and his band were held legally responsible for the Portella della Ginestra massacre , though there is some doubt about their role in the numerous deaths which occurred
Portella della Ginestra massacre
Portella della Ginestra massacre
Salvatore Giuliano