A 73-year-old Washington Heights man tragically fell to his death from a sixth floor window early Sunday morning while fleeing three men who broke into his home.
Jacinto Remigio was in his apartment at 580 161 Street and Broadway when three men wearing hoodies entered his home close to 5am.
They tied up his 40-year-old son, Jeury Remigio, and ran off with a gold necklace worth $8,000 and $200 in cash.
Remigio tried to escape by climbing out of the window – but fell to his death, landing on the second-floor construction scaffolding.
The three robbers remain on the run. They were filmed on surveillance camera footage entering the building with masks covering their faces.
Jacinto’s son was not injured. When police arrived and was interviewing the son they heard a loud sound coming from another room.
When they went to investigate that is when they discovered Jacinto lying on the construction scaffolding, approximately 30 minutes after the home invasion.
The injuries Jacinto sustained were consistent from a fall from an elevated position, officials said. EMS transported him to Harlem Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
It is unknown at this time if the suspects knew the victim.
The victim identified as Jacinto Remigio, 73 escaped from a window falling to his death on scaffolding outside the building
The construction scaffolding on the side of the building and location where Jacinto was found
The shoe store that Jacinto owned for the last few years was closed on Monday
When DailyMail.com went to Jacinto’s apartment a dog was barking but no one answered the door or the ring camera.
Jacinto lived in the Washington Heights community for more than 40 years.
He owned a shoe store called, Jacinto’s Shoes at 3866 Broadway, located a half a a block from his apartment.
It was understood that Jacinto used to sell sneakers on a table on the street before opening a store with one of his sons and his girlfriend.
On Monday morning, the store was closed. The metal gate was still up and cardboard boxes were visible from the outside.
Many neighbors were shocked when they heard the news about his sudden death.
They remembered him as a good man who would often take his dog to the store with him.
One woman wept uncontrollably when she learned the news of his death and said ‘it hurts me in the soul.’
‘I loved him like my dad,’ she said in Spanish standing near his store. ‘He always told me to pray for him.’
One woman wept uncontrollably when she learned the news of his death and said she ‘loved him like a dad’
The restaurant, La Rubia Bar & Grill is where Jacinto would often go to for coffee and quick bite
Jacinto Remigio lived in this apartment at 580 161 St. & Broadway in Washington Heights
The apartment (pictured) where the home invasion took place
