Who was Joseph Taheim Bryan? Tributes pour in as Ice-T's writer-producer friend is fatally shot

Crime rates in New York City continue to surge and Joseph Taheim Bryan, the writer and producer, is the latest victim.

The 50 year old was fatally shot in Long Island on August 19. The film producer recently worked with friend and actor Ice-T who broke the news online. Taheim Bryan was shot at 7 times before being admitted to Mount Sinai Hospital, Manhattan.

Ice-T took to Twitter revealing that the gunman “followed him home and murdered him”.

Bryan was allegedly sitting in his Mercedez Benz when the shooter was dropped off near the producer’s car, proceeded to walk towards it and then opened fire.

Tributes pour in for Taheim Bryan

Taheim Bryan was born and raised in Queens. The writer reportedly made a living selling drugs as a youth, which eventually led to his arrest while he was in his 20s.

When he was released from prison, Taheim Bryan’s first job included being in charge of the mailroom of Loud Records. He leveraged the relationships he built and eventually climbed the ladder in the music industry.

Taheim Bryan spent close to 20 years in the R&B and Hip Hop scene and eventually transitioned to the film industry. The producer has high-profile connections, including Fat Joe and Ice- T.

Bryan entered the film industry with his debut film, "Equal Standard". The movie, released last year, was about racial tensions which features Robert Clohessy, Anthony “Trench” and Ice-T.

Taheim Bryan wrote, produced and co-directed the film, which went on to win the Independent Filmmaker Day Award. He also produced The Business Man in 2014.

According to iMDb, the producer-writer was working on "Sanctioning Evil" at the time of his death. The movie is reportedly under post-production and is set to be released this year.

An online chat forum claimed that Taheim Bryan was hanging out with childhood friend and rap legend Nas, a day before his death. The NYPD has not identified the shooter as of yet.

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