Man fatally shot at entrance to funeral home in Brooklyn

Thursday, February 2, 2023
CYPRESS HILLS, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A man was shot and killed at the entrance to a funeral home in Brooklyn.

It happened at the Grace Funeral Chapel on North Conduit Boulevard in Cypress Hills just after 7 p.m. Wednesday.
[Ads /]
Police say 40-year-old Tyrone Johnson was hit several times in his torso. Detectives believe he may have been targeted as he walked out of his aunt's wake.

Johnson was pronounced dead at Jamaica Hospital.



The second shot man, a 41-year-old, arrived at Interfaith Medical Center. He was shot in the right wrist.



He told detectives he was also shot outside the funeral home and he didn't know anything about the shooting.

The gunman ran away from the scene.
[Ads /]
There is no word on a motive and so far, no arrests.

ALSO READ | Whale found dead at Lido Beach in Nassau County
Whale found dead at Lido Beach on Long Island


----------
* More Brooklyn news
* Send us a news tip
* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts
* Follow us on YouTube

Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness News

Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
Copyright © 2024 WABC-TV. All Rights Reserved.