A crazed son fatally stabbed his mother and father contained in the Italian deli the couple owned on Lengthy Island Thursday morning, in keeping with sources and locals who frequented the store.
The 30-year-old suspect allegedly knifed his mother, 62, and pa, 70, simply after 9 a.m. contained in the A & A Italian Deli on Hicksville Street close to Boundary Avenue in Bethpage, cops and sources stated.
He was taken into custody. His title was not launched by cops.
A household pal, who requested to not be recognized, stated the couple’s son had been battling a tough drug dependancy for years and has been in hassle with the regulation earlier than.
She described the couple — who weren’t instantly publicly recognized by authorities — as loving, warm-hearted and type individuals who would usually exit of their solution to make others really feel welcomed.
“They have been simply nice folks,” the household pal stated.
“After I misplaced somebody near me, [she] simply confirmed as much as my home with a tray of ziti and stayed with me for over two hours,” she stated in regards to the mom.
“That’s the type of folks they have been.”
A deli buyer who solely recognized himself as George stated the slain couple “appeared like nice folks,” and that he’d usually chat with them whereas ready for his meals.
“Very pleasant folks they usually had nice costs — It’s very unhappy,” he instructed The Submit. “It’s such a disgrace. That they had nice sandwiches.”
One other frequent customer stated she was shocked to be taught in regards to the slaying, and recalled the couple has a son who was “off.”
The investigation was ongoing, cops stated.
