Murder of Claudia Iacono: The daughter-in-law of a mafioso shot dead in his car

The woman killed in cold blood in her car Tuesday afternoon, while driving in the parking lot of her hair salon in Montreal, is the stepdaughter of a mafioso murdered ten years ago.

“No, it’s my sister! Stop!” Mélissa Iacono screamed at the top of her lungs, at the center of a huge crime scene in front of the Salon Deauville, in the Côte-des-Neiges sector.

A few meters from her, the body of Claudia Iacono was still lying on the ground and under a white sheet around 7 p.m. According to the Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM), the first calls were made to 911 for this sordid story around 4:30 p.m.

According to the observations of Logat least six projectiles pierced the window of the luxury SUV the 39-year-old woman was driving.

Suspect on the run

More than fifteen police cars were on rue Jean-Talon Ouest, near rue de la Savane, to surround the Salon Deauville belonging to Claudia Iacono last night. Many curious people ventured into the area to observe the scene, despite the cold and the rain.

“When the victim was shot, his vehicle was in motion and collided with a building,” said Sabrina Gauthier, spokesperson for the SPVM. She adds that the death of the woman was pronounced on the spot.

As of this writing, the suspect was still at large and no arrests had been made. The SPVM confirms that this is the eighth homicide to occur in Montreal in 2023.

Bru of a Mafioso

According to our information, Claudia Iacono is married to Anthony Gallo.

The latter is the son of the late mafioso Moreno Gallo, in Mexico. He was known at the time to be an “infidel” of Montreal mob boss Vito Rizzuto.

Funny coincidence

According to our information, Claudia Iacono is married to Anthony Gallo.

The latter is the son of the late mafioso Moreno Gallo, in Mexico.

He was known at the time to be an “infidel” of Montreal mob boss Vito Rizzuto.

Although the Montrealer has no criminal history, the track of family ties and old mafia settling of accounts will surely be studied by the investigators.

Ms Iacono, who is also a mother of two, was well known on social media with her Instagram account boasting over 35,000 followers. She appeared in particular as an entrepreneur at the head of the Salon Deauville and the restaurant Sonny’s Bistro.

On several shots, we see her in the company of her husband Anthony Gallo in social evenings.

“I am forever grateful to have such a special man in my life. I like you. From the moment we said yes, I promised to always love you and never let you go, ”she wrote on Instagram, about him, for Valentine’s Day last February.