NEW YORK (PIX11) — A 25-year-old man is accused of fatally shooting a man he used to be a caregiver to 11 times inside a Manhattan apartment, according to police.

Joseph Fulford allegedly shot Tyrone Swinton, 60, twice in the head, once in the neck, twice in the chest and five times in the back on Feb. 29 around 11 a.m. at a home on 116th Street, according to the NYPD. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police said Fulford was Swinton’s caregiver for around five years after they met as part of the Boys and Girls Club. The two men had a falling out over Fulford’s alleged use of drugs and bringing people unknown to Swinton inside his home, according to the NYPD. Fulford moved to Georgia for a couple of years before recently returning to New York City.

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Swinton called his mom on the day of the shooting and told her Fulford was back and “looked bad,” according to police.

Police said Fulford was mad at Swinton for allegedly disrespecting his family and a dispute over drug use.

After carrying out a search warrant on Fulford’s home, police said they found two pistols, an AR-15 rifle and a 9mm gun that Fulford allegedly told police was the murder weapon. Police said they are waiting on lab results for four 9mm shell casings they believe match the gun found in Fulford’s home.

Fulford is accused of murder and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, according to police.

Jonathan Rizk is a digital journalist who has covered local news in the New York City and Washington D.C. areas. He has been with PIX11 since August 2022. See more of his work here and follow him on Twitter .

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