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Killer of Bed-Stuy activist Ryan Carson sentenced to 20 years to life in prison

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Feb. 20, 2025 By Adam Daly A Bed-Stuy man who pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing social justice advocate Ryan Carson in an unprovoked 2023 attack was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years to life in prison. Brian Dowling, who was 18 at the time of the killing, accepted a plea deal during a Jan. 22…

Bed-Stuy man pleads guilty to fatal stabbing of activist Ryan Carson

Brian Dowling pictured being escorted by detectives from the 81st Precinct in Bed-Stuy on Oct. 5, 2023.

Jan. 24, 2025 By Adam Daly A Bed-Stuy man who fatally stabbed social justice advocate Ryan Carson in 2023 pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Wednesday, prosecutors said. Brian Dowling, 18 at the time of the killing, accepted a plea deal during a Jan. 22 hearing before Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun. The deal…