'Made a Mean Hero': Customers Mourn LI Deli Owners Stabbed to Death
A man and woman were fatally stabbed at a family-run deli; police have not released a motive and are investigating the incident as a homicide.
- On Thursday, December 4, 2025, Nassau County police responded to a 911 call at A & A Italian Deli & Pizza in Bethpage, finding two people fatally stabbed.
- The family-run nature of the deli at A & A Italian Deli & Pizza spans more than three decades under the elderly couple, but Nassau County police have not released a motive, while friends said the suspect may be one of the couple's three sons.
- Witnesses described the suspect as emotionless with bloody hands, and police tackled and handcuffed him at the scene, while Joe Boros said he saw the son walk out saying 'I just stabbed my parents'.
- Authorities said the Nassau County police Homicide Squad and crime-scene unit are investigating, a man is in custody and no charges have been filed.
- Neighbors expressed shock and grief for the deli as a neighborhood anchor, with customer Diane Elder saying 'They were just hard-working people, a staple in this neighborhood for so long, it's crazy to believe they're not here anymore.
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