Two found shot dead in East Harlem apartment
A 66-year-old resident and his home health aide were discovered bound and fatally shot in an East Harlem apartment building.
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New York City police discovered a 66-year-old man and his home health aide dead inside an East Harlem apartment around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, the New York Post reported. Both victims were found bound and shot in the head. Investigators are treating the case as a potential robbery gone wrong. [1]
The New York Post identified the victims as resident Wilgen Elias Severino-Tatis and his attendant, 55-year-old Elsa Espina-Espinal. The crime occurred inside the NYCHA Gaylord White Houses, located on Second Avenue near East 104th Street. [1]
Law enforcement sources told the New York Post that Severino-Tatis was home alone when intruders entered the apartment. Espina-Espinal had stepped out to go to the store for him and was attacked when she returned. [1]
Police reported that both victims were bound with electrical tape and electrical cords before being shot. The investigation into the double homicide remains ongoing. [1]
In short
- Wilgen Elias Severino-Tatis, 66, and Elsa Espina-Espinal, 55, were found shot dead in an East Harlem apartment.
- Both victims had been bound with electrical tape and electrical cords.
- Police discovered the bodies around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday inside the NYCHA Gaylord White Houses.
- Investigators suspect the killings occurred during a robbery.
Sources
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- [1]NYC resident, home health aide discovered bound and shot dead in apartmentNew York Post, 3h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Four suspects charged with murder after teenager found dead in Georgia home FTMQ News, 1d ago
- [3]Long-lost Georgia O'Keeffe painting discovered in New York apartment goes to auction FTMQ News, 4d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 3 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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