NEWYORK: Governor Kathy Hochul and Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with New York City Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch, announced that 22 alleged members of a Brooklyn-based gang have been charged in a 176-count indictment with conspiracy to commit murder, weapons possession, and many other related offenses.
The defendants, who were arraigned in Brooklyn Supreme Court, are charged in connection with 26 shootings, including one homicide and 12 non-fatal shootings across Brooklyn and Manhattan that resulted in 23 victims.
Since taking office, Governor Hochul has prioritized public safety and made record investments in law enforcement, including quadrupling funding for District Attorneys from $41 million to $183 million, to ensure they have the tools needed to keep guns off our streets, reduce crime, and keep New Yorkers safe.
“Keeping New Yorkers safe is my top priority. That is why I have invested nearly $4 billion in law enforcement and public safety — investments that empower our local police departments and District Attorneys to investigate and prosecute those who threaten our communities,” Governor Hochul said.
“This indictment is proof that when we give our law enforcement partners the tools they need, crime declines and New Yorkers are safer.”
“These alleged gang members are responsible for dozens of separate shootings and other acts of violence all across Brooklyn and beyond, with 23 victims, including one fatality. The type of wanton shootings alleged in this indictment will not be tolerated as the NYPD and my office are committed to targeting the crews and trigger pullers that cause the most harm in our communities. The consistent support we have been receiving from Governor Hochul has helped in conducting strategic takedowns such as this, which play a key role in the historic drop in gun violence across Brooklyn,” said District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.
“The 22 alleged gang members indicted today are responsible for 26 shootings that left 23 people victimized, including one person killed. The NYPD continues to drive down crime and shooting incidents to record lows because we continue to dismantle gangs, remove guns from our streets, and hold criminals accountable, just as we are doing in this case. I thank the men and women of the NYPD’s Gun Violence Suppression Division for doing the important and dangerous work of taking down violent crews, and the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office for their partnership in pursuing justice,” said NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
This indictment is the result of a long-term investigation by the District Attorney’s Violent Criminal Enterprises Bureau and the NYPD’s Gun Violence Suppression Division into violence allegedly committed by two subsets of the Folk Nation street gang (“Renegade Goons” and “OOs”) beginning in October 2022.
The individuals named in the indictment are variously charged with second- and fourth-degree conspiracy, second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. All but five defendants are charged with attempted murder for allegedly pulling the trigger during a shooting, and have been remanded or held on high bail.
