FILE – Police at a murder scene.
Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
Detectives in Manhattan are looking for the suspect who shot a senior man and a home health aide dead inside an East Harlem apartment on Thursday evening.
Law enforcement sources said the grim discovery occurred at about 8:35 p.m. on Nov. 5 at 2029 2nd Ave.
Officers from the 23rd Precinct and NYPD PSA 5 responded to the scene after receiving a 911 call about a reported assault. When they arrived, they found a 66-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman, both with gunshot wounds to their heads.
The motive for the shooting remains unknown and under investigation, police sources said Friday. According to ABC7, the 55-year-old woman is believed to be the 66-year-old man’s home health attendant.
Responding EMS units pronounced both victims dead at the scene. Police have not yet released their identities, pending family notification.
So far, no arrests have been made in the ongoing investigation, police said. No weapons were recovered at the scene, and there was no description of a possible suspect at this time, police sources said.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
There had been only one homicide year-to-date in the 23rd Precinct as of Nov. 1, according to the most recent crime statistics. The precinct had also reported five shootings this year, down from eight at the same point in 2025.
