A 60-year-old man was shot dead inside his Manhattan apartment Thursday morning in what authorities described as a targeted attack.
The victim, Tyrone Swinton, was blasted twice in the chest around 11:11 a.m. in his Harlem home on West 116 Street and Malcolm X Boulevard, according to cops.
Authorities said responding police officers discovered Swinton lying face down in a pool of blood on the floor.
Tyrone Swinton was shot dead inside his Harlem apartment. Google MapsEMS rushed the unconscious man to Mount Sinai Morningside, but he could not be saved.
His grieving family remembered him as a “great, loving man” who worked as a chef and enjoyed going fishing.
“He was a good one,” his devastated mom said over the phone. “He was a good son, I miss him. I know that.”
His older brother Robert, 65, said he leaves behind three kids. He worked as a chef and enjoyed going fishing with his family.
“He was a great, loving man,” he said.
“He was a good, fabulous guy. He was a beautiful man with a loving family.”
Police said it’s unclear what led to the vicious crime.
No arrests have been made by Wednesday night, authorities said.
