Apr. 29, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell A local teenager is fighting for his life after being shot in the head in East Flatbush early Tuesday. The gunfire broke out at 12:19 a.m. on April 29 in the courtyard area of Flatbush Garden Apartments. Officers from the 67th Precinct found the 17-year-old male, whose identity…
Aug. 30, 2024 By Jada Camille This summer was one of the safest in recent history in terms of gun violence and gun-related deaths, according to data released Friday by Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez’s office. The months of June, July, and August are typically marked by high numbers of shootings and gun-related deaths,…
Mar. 29, 2024 By Adam Daly
Four men pleaded guilty for their roles in operating a major Brooklyn gun and drug trafficking ring taken down by an inter-agency bust last year, the U.S Attorney for the Eastern District of New York announced Thursday.
Jan. 11, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer
A Brooklyn woman was charged in federal court with a five-count indictment of conspiring to illegally traffic 18 guns, and other illegal materials such as drugs, into the borough.
Dec. 15, 2023 By Ximena Del Cerro
On Dec. 16, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and other community leaders will hold a pre-holiday gun buyback in Flatbush in an effort to make the holidays safer for residents and visitors.