In a tragic turn of events on December 11, 2021, a 27-year-old man, Tommy Carrillo, was shot and killed in his girlfriend's apartment in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens, New York. The male victim's life was cut short in what has been described as a violent confrontation with his girlfriend's jealous ex-boyfriend. At the time of the incident, Carrillo had been living with his girlfriend and her two young daughters, whom he was helping to raise.
The evening of the fatal
shooting, the ex-boyfriend, reportedly intoxicated and armed, forced his way into the apartment by climbing through a window. He was wearing a ski mask and confronted Carrillo and his girlfriend. A struggle ensued over the firearm, during which Carrillo was shot in the chest. Despite his girlfriend's efforts to render aid as he lay dying, Carrillo succumbed to his injuries before medical help could arrive.
Family members later revealed the heartbreaking detail that Carrillo had been planning to propose to his girlfriend and had even asked his mother for her wedding band for the occasion. The devastating incident was not the first time the ex-boyfriend had allegedly shown aggression towards Carrillo. According to Carrillo's family, the same man had previously attacked him, slashing him in the back and setting a pit bull on him. They had hoped the prior violence was in the past, only to be confronted with this fatal outcome.
In the wake of the shooting, the suspect fled the scene and, as of the latest reports, remains at large. Law enforcement has not publicly identified the ex-boyfriend by name, but it is believed that he has fled the state. To date, no arrests have been made in connection with Tommy Carrillo's death, leaving his family in a state of prolonged grief and desperate for justice as the investigation continues.
