The NYPD is hoping incidents of gun violence in the Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights sections of Brooklyn will go down significantly, after 19 alleged gang members are indicted in connection with two murders and at least nine shootings.

“We’re not going to rest. We’re not going to stop until all the individuals responsible for the gun violence and the gang violence are brought to justice!” said Rodney Harrison, the NYPD’s Chief of Detectives.

What You Need To Know

  • Defendants accused of being responsible for at least nine shootings and two murders, as part of an effort to maintain territorial dominance over rival gangs in Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights

  • Authorities said Tracey Washington, an alleged member of the Hoolie gang was shot dead June 29, 2020. Tylee Felder was shot ambush-style six times, once in the head, on September 28, 2020. Two bystanders were also shot and wounded in that attack

  • Brooklyn DA says five of the defendants could face a life sentence, in connection with the killing, while the others could face up to 25 years behind bars

After announcing the arrest of the 19 men, allegedly members of the 900 Gang, Harrison said he believes these arrests will make a difference in reducing gun violence after the number of shootings in the city nearly doubled last year.

“It’s cases like this,” Harrison said, “the precision, the strategy of going after the most problematic individuals are going to help us try to keep the city safe!”

The defendants are accused of being responsible for at least 9 shootings and two murders, as part of an effort to maintain territorial dominance over rival gangs in Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights. 

The authorities said Tracey Washington, an alleged member of the Hoolie gang, was shot dead June 29, and Tylee Felder was shot ambush-style six times, once in the head, on September 28, two bystanders were also shot and wounded in that attack.  

“This spinning as they call it in gang lingo, shooting for the sake of showing dominance of one gang over another gang is endangering the lives of New Yorkers,” said Eric Gonzalez, the Brooklyn District Attorney. “We see children are being shot, we saw an innocent storekeeper almost lose their life. No one deserves this and we have to do everything we can to stop this.”

Gonzalez says five of the defendants could face a life sentence, in connection with the killing, while the others could face up to 25 years behind bars.