Friends say Tritto's failing health had been a problem in their relationship, and that he'd come to the bowling alley that morning to plead with her to come back. One friend tells the Staten Island Advance that she responded, “I told you, we’re done." That's when Tritto allegedly pulled out a silver gun and started shooting. "Thank God, he’s old and he moved slow," the friend added. (At press time, it was unclear if a league game was being played.)
After allegedly firing three rounds and hurting nobody, Tritto fled the bowling alley in a white Ford Fusion. After what the Advance describes as "a low-speed pursuit," officers apprehended Tritto, who struggled with police and slightly injured two officers. He then complained of chest pains and was taken to a local hospital, where he remains under guarded observation. He's charged with attempted assault, criminal possession of a weapon, and resisting arrest.
