By Ryan Gorman PUBLISHED: 09:06 EST, 23 June 2013 | UPDATED: 17:36 EST, 23 June 2013 The owner of a suburban Chicago pizzeria was gunned down early Thursday morning saving his beloved wife during an attempted armed robbery after closing.A drifter has been charged with two counts in the shooting death of Giovanni Donancricchia, the heroic pizzeria owner who distracted the shooter while his wife fled to safety. Returning to defend his business, Giovanni was then allegedly shot in the chest, according to police.Donanricchia, 64, allegedly saw Matthew Brown-Turner enter his Cicero pizzeria after midnight Saturday morning, pull a gun on his 62-year-old wife Angela and attempt to rob the joint, officials said. Rising to the occasion, Giovanni was able to get his wife to safety before returning to defend his restaurant. The Italian immigrant was shot in the chest and the gunman fled the scene, cops said.
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The suspect was wanted for violating parole stemming from a felony plea deal four years ago
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The slain pizzeria owner immigrated to Chicago from Sicily in 1968 at the age of 19
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His family plans to reopen the restaurant in his honor at the end of June
Thug: @placeholder was snitched on by a friend after admitting to being the killer while they watched a local tv news report on the shooting