June 30, 2016:
DYKER HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — The co-owner of iconic pizzeria L&B Spumoni Gardens was shot and killed in the Dyker Heights section of Brooklyn Thursday night.
Louis Barbati, 61, was found dead just after 7 p.m. in the backyard of his home at 12th Avenue and 76th Street.
Sources tell PIX11 News the deceased who found with two gunshot wounds to his torso is a co-owner of L&B Spumoni Gardens.
Police are continuing to look for the gunman.
It is not yet known what led to the shooting.
L&B Spumoni Gardens is a pizzeria located in Gravesend and is known for its Sicilian pizza and ices. It has been featured on the show Man v. Food and NY Eater critic Robert Sietsema considers L&B Spumoni Gardens a must-try Italian American restaurant in Brooklyn.
