More than 30 alleged gang members were arrested and charged with at least 18 shootings and other violent crimes in Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island (NY).
One of the victims was a Hempstead elementary school teacher, fatally shot in a case of mistaken identity last April. Her 10-year-old daughter was not injured, but she was sitting in the back seat.
The 18 shootings related to these arrests span from August 2021 to this month between members of rival gangs in Hempstead and Hampton Bays, he noted. ABC News. In addition, a dozen illegal weapons.
“Law enforcement agencies are united to investigate, prosecute and hold accountable individuals responsible for violence on our streets.”
Ray Tierney – Suffolk County (NY) District Attorney
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney announced an indictment of 103 charges against 31 members of the violent street gang known as the “Bloodhound Brims”“, a subset of the Bloods. Eight people were arrested on Thursday and 23 others were already detained. The names were not specified.
Many of them were charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Nassau and Suffolk district attorneys’ offices, police departments, sheriff’s offices and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) participated in the mass accusation.
“Today’s message here is loud and clear. Law enforcement on Long Island is united to investigate, prosecute and hold accountable individuals responsible for violence on our streets.“said prosecutor Tierney. “If you shoot a gun, if you conspire to shoot a gun, if you support someone who shoots a gun, or sell drugs or commit robberies, or support that activity, you will be held responsible.”
2024-02-16 13:47:00
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