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Son Charged With First-Degree Murder in Long Island Deli Killings

A judge ordered him held without bail after a bedside arraignment.

Overview

  • Police identified the victims as Angela Pulisciano, 62, and Antonio D’Ambrosio, 70, longtime owners of A & A Italian Deli & Pizza in Bethpage.
  • Investigators say Vito Dambrosio, 30, stabbed his mother first, then fatally stabbed his father in the throat inside the family business.
  • Officers found Dambrosio in the parking lot covered in blood and arrested him without incident before discovering the victims behind the counter.
  • Authorities cite prior domestic issues involving a sibling, including an order of protection, ankle monitoring, and recent estrangement from his parents.
  • Detectives say he slapped a coffee shop clerk minutes before the killings; the Homicide Squad continues to investigate with a court date set for Dec. 9.