As they got to the intersection of Woodhaven Boulevard and 103rd Avenue, Dominick Pizzonia, a Gambino family capo, allegedly shot the couple several times in the head.
[2] Their bodies were discovered moments later when the car rolled through the intersection, collided with an oncoming vehicle, and came to rest against the front curb of nearby residence.
The victims, and their killer, all lived in the same neighborhood of Ozone Park, about 0.5 mi (0.80 km) from the murder scene.
There have also been speculations that the murders were done by Bonanno family soldiers Anthony Donato and Vincent Basciano[citation needed].
Former Bonanno family underboss Sal Vitale said that he and Joseph Massino had a conversation with John Gotti Jr. who told them, "we took care of it".