Dec. 5, 2024 By Adam Daly A Bronx man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Wednesday for killing one bouncer and seriously injuring another during a violent altercation outside a Gowanus party in 2022. Jose Velasco, 22, of the Morrisania section of the Bronx, was ejected from a party at 168 7th St.…
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Brooklyn man sentenced to 10 years for shooting at Uber Eats driver in random drive-by incident
Nov. 7, 2024 By Jada Camille A Brooklyn man was just handed a 10-year prison sentence for shooting at an Uber Eats driver during a random drive-by incident in December 2021, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. Laquan Battle, 28, of New Lots pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted murder for firing approximately four…
Man sentenced to 18 years in prison for killing host of Bed-Stuy house party
Oct. 24, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen A Bed-Stuy man will spend 18 years in prison for fatally shooting the host of a house party in 2020. According to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office, Ahmed Morrison — then 18 years old — attended a Bed-Stuy party hosted by 48-year-old Kenny Mark on Feb. 6, 2020.…
Man shot in face survives Brooklyn barricade standoff, cops still seeking suspect
Sep. 16, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell A man is lucky be alive after being shot in the face on Saturday afternoon in Clinton Hill. Officers from the 88th Precinct responded to a 911 call just before 2 p.m. reporting a shooting near Lafayette and Classon avenues. Upon arrival, they found a 36-year-old man with…
Seven alleged Folk Nation gang members indicted in connection to 2022 Brooklyn drive-by shooting
Sep. 11, 2024 By Adam Daly Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced the indictment of seven alleged members of the Folk Nation gang, accusing them of involvement in a 2022 drive-by shooting in Canarsie that left one man hospitalized. The four-count indictment, unsealed Sept. 10 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New…
Man fatally shot in Bed-Stuy subway station, cops still searching for killer
Sep. 5, 2024 By Dean Moses A Crown Heights man was shot and killed in a Bed-Stuy subway station late on Wednesday night, according to police. Law enforcement sources said the victim — 47-year-old Freddie Weston of Sterling Place — was killed next to a MetroCard vending machine at the Rockaway Avenue train station…
Vibrant West Indian Day Parade showcases Brooklyn’s Caribbean culture, despite tragic shooting
Sep. 3, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann & Lloyd Mitchell The sounds of soca, calypso, compas and reggae boomed along Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn as the 57th Annual West Indian American Day Parade made its way from Utica Avenue in Crown Heights to Grand Army Plaza in Prospect Heights on Labor Day. Thousands of flag-waving…
Brooklyn man critically injured in early afternoon shooting: NYPD
Aug. 16, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell Brooklyn detectives are investigating a shooting that left a man critically injured in Bed-Stuy early Friday afternoon. Officers from the 79th Precinct responded to 205 Macon St. just before 12:13 p.m., where they found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds to his abdomen. The victim collapsed onto a…
Bushwick man jailed for 25 years over fatal 2019 Bed-Stuy shooting
Aug. 16, 2024 By Adam Daly A Bushwick man will spend 25 years behind bars for the fatal shooting of Malik Russell in 2019, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Thursday. Darrien Weekes, 26, was sentenced by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Heidi Cesare on Aug. 15 following his guilty plea to first-degree manslaughter in…
Parks Department employee arrested in fatal shooting of migrant man in Clinton Hill
Aug. 2, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A 23-year-old Department of Parks & Recreation employee was arrested on Monday for allegedly killing a 30-year-old man last month in one of two violent incidents that left three men dead on the same night within just a few blocks.