Along with many of the crimes committed by his gang , De Pedis has also been linked to the disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi , whose case has been linked with the Pope John Paul II assassination attempt . On February 2 , 1990 , De Pedis was ambushed and murdered by his former colleagues on '' Via del Pellegrino '' near Campo de ' Fiori . He was buried in the Sant ' Apollinare Basilica in Rome . The unusual interment has been linked to the case of Emanuela Orlandi 's kidnapping
Pope John Paul II assassination attempt
Pope John Paul II assassination attempt
Enrico De Pedis