1985 mob hit: The murder of Gambino boss Paul Castellano outside Sparks Steak House

On Dec. 16, 1985, Gambino crime family boss Paul Castellano was shot and killed outside Sparks Steak House in Manhattan. His brazen murder dominated headlines, and led to the rise of the Teflon Don himself, John Gotti. We’ve opened the Eyewitness News Vault to bring you some of our original reports from Bill Beutel, John Johnson and Lou Young. Check out more Eyewitness News - OUR SOCIAL MEDIA – FACEBOOK: TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: NEW HERE? – Hi! We’re abc7NY, also known as Channel 7 on TV, home to Eyewitness News, New York’s Number 1 news. We hope you love us on YouTube as much as you do on television! NEW TIPS: Online: Phone: 917-260-7700 Email: abc7ny@ #abc7NY