Which character shoots Phil Leotardo in the series finale?

Walden Belfiore shoots Phil Leotardo in the series finale, “Made in America.”

Near the end of the episode, Tony’s New Jersey crew locates Phil at a gas station. Walden, accompanied by Benny Fazio, approaches Phil while he is speaking with his wife and shoots him. Phil’s wife then rushes from the vehicle, leaving it in gear; the vehicle rolls forward and crushes Phil’s head.

The killing concludes the escalating war between Tony’s DiMeo organization and the Lupertazzi crime family. Phil had ordered attacks on Tony’s leadership, including Bobby Baccalieri’s murder and the shooting that leaves Silvio Dante critically wounded. Tony’s response is a coordinated effort to find Phil before the conflict destroys his own family.

Viewers sometimes remember Benny as the shooter because he accompanies Walden and helps locate Phil, but the episode specifically identifies Walden as the gunman. Walden is a minor character introduced late in the series, which makes his decisive role in the finale especially easy to overlook.