14 members of the 59 Brims and Bloodhound Brims street gangs were indicted for their roles in numerous shootings that plagued Sheepshead Bay and Coney Island for several years. Authorities say the gang feud resulted in 19 separate shootings, putting families and children in danger. The NYPD Gun Violence Suppression Division conducted a two-year investigation, leading to the arrests. 18 illegal firearms were also recovered, including the murder weapon used to kill Davonte Lewis.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced the indictment of 14 gang members who terrorized the borough over the years.involved in a feud that riddled the borough with bullets and blood were indicted for their roles in numerous shootings, law enforcement sources announced Wednesday.
The gunmen — some of whom were as young as 15 years of age — had such disregard for human life, prosecutors said, that they fired near innocent bystanders and into apartment lobbies with children clearly inside. No one was injured, but several pedestrians, including a family with a young child, had to duck for cover and narrowly avoided being hit by the crossfire. Yet the episode seemingly outraged a high-ranking member of the gang.
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