Taheim Bryan, producer and writer of film Equal Standard, fatally shot in NYC

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Taheim Bryan, the writer and producer of the critically acclaimed movie “Equal Standard“ starring Ice-T, became one of New York City’s latest shooting fatalities, reports New York The Post.

Joseph Taheim Bryan, 50, was killed around 11:15 p.m. Thursday while behind the wheel of his brand new 2021 Mercedes-Benz, reports the website.

“MFs Killed my friend last night,” Ice-T tweeted Friday night above a photo of himself with Bryan, co-star Tobias Truvillion and rapper “Havoc” of Mobb Deep.

“I’m not in a good place behind this,” the rapper-turned-“Law & Order: SVU” star said. “Taheim was a GOOD dude making Positive moves.He wrote & we made the film EqualStandard together.He leaves a Wife&Daughter.Dirty MFs followed him home and Murdered him.”

MFs Killed my friend last night.I’m not in a good place behind this.Taheim was a GOOD dude making Positive moves.He wrote & we made the film EqualStandard together.He leaves a Wife&Daughter.Dirty MFs followed him home and Murdered him.Pic @iamtaheim1st @mobbdeephavoc @tobiastruv pic.twitter.com/eo6vcMc1zn

— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) August 20, 2021

The independent movie “Equal Standard,” which was released in May, was filmed in Queens, New York with a cast that also included stars such as rapper Treach from Naughty By Nature, singer Syleena Johnson and Tobias Truvillion, according to IMDb.

The movie is about the killing of a white NYPD cop by a black detective after the cop refused to believe the detective was a fellow law enforcement officer, according to Variety.

Joseph Taheim Bryan Was Fatally Shot in Long Island

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Bryan, who lived in Jackson Heights, was shot outside the Jackson Park luxury apartment complex in Long Island City by a shooter who opened fire after being dropped off around the corner on Jackson Avenue by the driver of a dark-colored Mazda, according to The Post.

The shooter fired about seven shots at the driver’s side of Bryan’s car, hitting him four times in the arm and torso before escaping in the Mazda.

Taheim Bryan was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan and was later pronounced dead.

Video Footage

Police have released video footage in hopes of identifying a suspect.

Footage shows the suspect, wearing black track pants, a white sweatshirt and a hat and mask, pacing around the entrance to a garage in Long Island City, Queens while talking on the phone Thursday night.

The man then leaves the garage and walks across the street to a brand new Mercedes, parked on Jackson Avenue, near Queens Boulevard, and opened fire on Bryan, who was sitting in the driver’s seat.

After the shooting, the gunman hopped into a dark SUV around the corner on Queens Boulevard, and fled the area with a getaway driver, cops said.

You watch the video on The New York Post.