Man, woman found shot to death in East Harlem building, NYPD says
East Harlem double homicide investigation after 2 people found fatally shot
The NYPD is trying to figure out what happened before officers responding to a 911 call about an assault found a 55-year-old woman and 66-year-old man with gunshot wounds to the head. FOX 5 NY's Stephanie Bertini reports.
NEW YORK - Police are investigating a double homicide after a man and a woman were found fatally shot inside an East Harlem building, the NYPD said Friday.
East Harlem double homicide
What we know:
Officers responding to a 911 call about an assault at 2029 Second Avenue discovered a 55-year-old woman and a 66-year-old man each with a gunshot wound to the head just after 8:30 p.m. Thursday.
Emergency medical personnel pronounced both victims dead at the scene, according to police.
No weapons were recovered at the scene, investigators said.
Dig deeper:
Police sources told FOX 5 NY the female victim was a home health aid, and the male victim lived in the building.
The victims' names were being withheld pending family notification, officials said.
What we don't know:
So far, no arrests have been made and a motive for the shooting remains unclear.
Police had no details on potential suspects.
The Source: This story was written with information and statements from the NYPD's Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Public Information (DCPI).