Man, 40, fatally shot outside Brooklyn funeral home during aunt's wake

Grace Funeral Chapels in Cypress Hills, where a 40-year-old man was fatally shot on Wednesday.
Grace Funeral Chapels in Cypress Hills, where a 40-year-old man was fatally shot on Wednesday. Photo credit Google Street View

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A 40-year-old Brooklyn man was shot outside a funeral home Wednesday, according to police.

Tyrone Johnson was hit multiple times in the chest in front of Grace Funeral Chapels on Conduit Boulevard near Sheridan Avenue in Cypress Hills around 7:09 p.m., officials said.

Police cordoned off the area around the funeral home after the shooting.
Police cordoned off the area around the funeral home after the shooting. Photo credit Citizen App

The shooting took place during a wake for the victim’s aunt, the New York Post reported, citing anonymous sources.

EMS rushed Johnson to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Police have not yet made any arrests, and an investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

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