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Prosecutors and police shared details on a sweeping gang conspiracy indictment unveiled on Thursday (May 6), leading to 18 members of a Brooklyn gang being charged.
Gothamist reports that 18 young men allegedly involved in a string of shootings, including a drive-by that left 1-year-old Davell Gardner dead at a cookout last summer, were charged. According to the NYPD, the takedown focused on the Hoolie street gang, comprised of fewer than 100 men whose territory is around Roosevelt Houses in Bed-Stuy. Among the 18 arrested was Dashawn Austin, accused of firing the fatal bullet that killed Gardner.
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Gothamist:
According to the indictment, Austin, 25, and other Hoolie members, including Akeem Artis, traveled in a three-car caravan to carry out the shooting as part of an ongoing turf war, through at least September 2020, against the rival 900 Gang. That feud is believed to date back to a 2018 shooting by members of 900, which wounded Artis and kille
2 men arrested for shooting death of boy, 1, at Brooklyn park
Dashawn Austin, 25, and Akeem Artis, 24, were charged with multiple counts of conspiracy, second-degree murder, attempted murder. Davell Gardner Jr. last summer.
CBS New York reported the arrests were included in the takedown of more than a dozen alleged members of a Brooklyn street gang who police believe is responsible for multiple violent crimes. According to the report, Austin, 25, and Artis, 24, are said to be amongst the highest-ranking and most violent members of the Hoolie gang.
Brooklyn District Attorney
Eric Gonzalez showed multiple videos of shootings allegedly committed by the crew, including the July 2020 incident that resulted in Gardner Jr.’s tragic death. In total, four people were shot.
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New York authorities have charged two men in connection with a 2020 shooting that left a 1-year-old boy dead.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced the news Thursday, less than a year after the deadly incident at Raymond Bush Playground. Investigators say 25-year-old Dashawn Austin had driven up to the area at around 11 p.m. on July 22, when 24-year-old Akeem Artis and another unidentified suspect exited the car and opened fire at a group of people attending a barbeque. Four people were shot during the attack, including 22-month old Davell Gardner Jr. The other three victims, who were described as innocent bystanders, survived their injuries.