Raquan Wilson is an alleged member of the Folk Nation gang. Age: 19 Contents 1 Formation 2 Symbols 3 Active Gangs 4 References Formation [ edit] The argument continued outside the bar where Brown displayed a gun and fired a shot into the air. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. A two-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Davon Brown and Christian Williams, members of the violent street gang Folk Nation Gangster Disciples, with being felons in possession of a firearm in connection with their involvement in a March 14, 2020 shooting that wounded a man. Ameth Best, 22, of East New York, Brooklyn. During the escalating violence, SRK-Folk and Newkirk-Folk members discussed their intentions and efforts to engage in attacks and took credit for past attacks through text messages and social media, prosecutors say. On July 15, 2015, defendant Oshane Fyffe shot and killed an individual, Adetunji Ajakaye, believed to be a rival gang member from Rugby Road a day after defendants Fremont and Dorcean were overheard discussing a growing dispute with the gang on Rugby Road and declaring that Oshane must take care of that. Investigations such as this that target the drivers of crime reflect our commitment to fighting gun violence and holding accountable gang members who take part in these senseless shootings. (See defendant addendum). Senior Assistant District Attorney Jane C. Kim of the District Attorneys Crime Strategies Unit, assisted in the investigation under the supervision of Edward J. Carroll, Chief, and the overall supervision of Senior Executive Assistant District Attorney Mark E. Feldman, Crime Strategies and Investigations. Subscribe On June 17, 2014, Jerome Myrie and Deleon Hutchinson, again riding out in the Flossy, shot a rival gang member from a car, then got out and shot him several more times. Brooklyn, New York, MICHAEL WILLIAMS (also known as Mikey Floxks and Mikey Gzz) Today, the NYPDs best of the best went after the worst of the worst.. The 20-count indictment charged 11 members of the "Folk Nation Gangster Disciplines" for a spree of shootings aimed at rivals that spanned March to November of 2020, the peak of an ongoing shooting surge that has gripped the city throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with New York City Police Commissioner James P. ONeill, today announced that 21 alleged members of two subsets of the violent Folk Nation street gang have been variously charged in a 65-count indictment with murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, robbery, weapons possession and other charges in connection with multiple shootings throughout Brooklyn that left two young men dead and four others injured.Visit http://www.brooklynda.org/2019/07/09/twenty-one-alleged-members-of-violent-folk-nation-street-gang-indicted-in-connection-with-conspiracy-to-possess-weapons-commit-murder-of-rivals/ to learn more. The defendants who were arraigned were ordered to return to court on March 22, 2016. Keemari Porter, 19, of East New York, Brooklyn. The charges are related to 11 shootings with eight victims six of whom were alleged rival gang members and two men who were not rivals. On November 9, 2020, Agoro, Destine, Hepburn and Thompson drove to Prospect Park South, where they shot at a group of individuals but did not hit anyone. Folks gangs also disrespect People Nation gangs by inverting or "cracking" (adding crack marks to or removing half of a gang symbol) their symbols. Bail set at $25,000/$5,000, Gishanie Gray, 18, of East New York, Brooklyn. While two of the individuals were taken in critical condition, following a memorial for another gun violence victim at Rose Fantasy restaurant earlier that nigh, shots that were fired at E21st and Albemarle on April 10, also no one was injured, Shots were fired on Tuesday night at Ocean Ave and Woodruff, Palumbo acknowledged, but no one was injured. Im grateful to the U.S. Attorneys Office, the FBI, the NYPD and my prosecutors for their outstanding work on this investigation. Additional reporting by Paul Martinka and Steven Vago, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Teen mom was cuddling her baby son during execution by suspected cartel hitmen, Teen mom and baby among six shot dead inside California home, Final gang members sentenced in 2018 Bronx bodega killing of 15-year-old, NYC gang member charged with murder in 2019 mistaken-identity shooting of teen: feds, conspiracy and weapons possession charges. On December 28, 2016, in the vicinity of President Street and Utica Avenue, in Crown Heights, defendant Travis Laroc, acting in concert with others, allegedly shot and injured a rival gang member. [1] The alliance has since spread throughout the United States, particularly the Midwest region of the United States. On November 9, 2020, Agoro, Destine, Hepburn and Thompson drove to Prospect Park South, where they shot at a group of individuals but did not hit anyone. After Courtney Robinson entered the fight to protect his nephew who was being beaten by Folk Nation gang members, Ashburn left the melee and retrieved a handgun from the building stairwell where the gang typically stored weapons. Commanding Officer Deputy Inspector James Palumbo, an alleged shoplifter was detained by store employees, suffered a heart attack and died. Bail set at $150,000/$75,000. An argument ensued, and the victim, a Crips gang member, flashed a gang sign known as dropping the rake a gesture intended to be insulting to GD. The 21 alleged members of subsets of the Folk Nation street gang have been variously charged with murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder robbery, weapons possession and other charges in a 65-count indictment, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Tuesday. Travis Laroc, 17, of East Flatbush, Brooklyn. The charges in the indictments are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Age: 27 Devon Bratton, 26, of East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Lorenzo Bailey, 30, of Flatbush, Brooklyn. Assistant United States Attorneys Jonathan Siegel and Kayla C. Bensing along with Special Assistant United States Attorneys Gillian DiPietro and James Slattery are in charge of the prosecution. Thomas, Occean, Blount and Gaye each pleaded not guilty in Brooklyn Supreme Court Thursday afternoon. Jabare Brim, 22, of Laurelton, Queens. eighteen alleged members of no love city, a subset of the violent folk nation street gang, have been charged in a 76-count indictment with conspiracy to commit murder, weapons possession and other charges for multiple shootings throughout brooklyn, including one that left a man dead and another that left a 60-year-old woman paralyzed, announced Two gang takedowns over the past two days demonstrates our commitment to pursue the violent criminals who choose to terrorize our communities, stated FBI Acting Assistant Director-in-Charge Maguire. It was abandoned by Prospect Park and found to have multiple bullet holes, as well as Fremonts fingerprints and Moises blood. Bailey and Battice were arrested this morning in Atlanta, Georgia, and are scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Catherine M. Salinas at the federal courthouse in Atlanta. Bail status: remanded. BROOKLYN, NY A leader of a major Brooklyn gang who fired 11 shots into a crowd in Flatbush earlier this year has been arrested, according to prosecutors. Additionally, during the execution of search warrants this morning, investigators recovered three firearms at Destines residence, one firearm at Lawrences residence, one from Thompsons residence and one from Baileys residence in Georgia. NYPD will continue to quickly apprehend anyone responsible for gun violence in our city and take every step to make sure they remain off our streets.. To be extradited from NJ. Ashburn then returned to the apartment and shot Robinson at point blank range in the back, killing him. Yesterday, following a three-week trial, the defendants Yasser Ashburn, Jamal Laurent, and Trevelle Merritt were found guilty by a jury in Brooklyn federal court of racketeering and racketeering conspiracy, including as racketeering acts the murders of Courtney Robinson, Brent Duncan, and Dasta James, and related crimes. On the previous evening, a member of GD had been shot and Williams and others took him to the hospital. Unapprehended. The Folk Nation gang active in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn operated out of the Marcus Garvey Village and Riverdale Towers housing facilities. Prosecutors allege that they are members and associates of the Folk Nation Gangster Disciples, also known as GD. Bailey, Destine, Fremont, and Thompson are leaders of the No Love City (NLC) subset of GD, with Destine and Fremont serving on NLCs five-member Steering Committee its top leadership. Remanded. Christopher Cooper, 18, of Crown Heights, Brooklyn. (718) 254-6323, Download Agoro et al. This indictment makes clear that we will not cede our streets to armed criminals but will do everything in our power to keep our streets safe for all., Commissioner Bratton said, These defendants are not just crew members but part of a criminal enterprise that has been responsible for a significant amount of the violence which has plagued the Flatbush and Canarsie sections of Brooklyn over the last two years. Bail set at $250,000/$100,000. Williams, Christian, dob: 7-7-95, East 21st Street, Brooklyn. Eastern District of New York (718) 254-7000 A superseding indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn this morning charging seven members, associates, and leaders of the violent. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Jonathan R. Sennett, Deputy Chief of the District Attorneys Violent Criminal Enterprises Bureau, under the supervision of Assistant District Attorney Nicole Chavis, Bureau Chief, and the overall supervision of Executive Assistant District Attorney William E. Schaeffer, Chief of the District Attorneys Investigations Division and Patricia McNeill, Deputy Chief. Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator. This case is being prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the Department of Justices violent crime reduction efforts. Email Email. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Here's a list of all 11 members who were charged, all of whom are from Brooklyn: OLUWAGBENGA AGORO (also known as "Gee Banga") Age: 21 LORENZO BAILEY (also known as "Renzo" and "St. Clair. Walker on Monday. They are trigger-pullers that really put our great citizens, our people, in danger.. An individual with the victim threw a drink inside the Gold Room Restaurant and Lounge in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, splashing a person standing with Brown. DEFENDANT ADDENDUM: Todays verdict is a victory for the residents of the Ebbets Field Houses and the Brooklyn community, stated United States Attorney Lynch. Targeting and dismantling gangs and crews, and preventing the violence so often associated with their illegal activities, continues to be among the highest priorities for the NYPD and our law enforcement partners. The defendants then drove back to Thompsons residence, before setting out again for a second shooting in Canarsie, during which two individuals were wounded in their legs. 18. Prior to the shooting, the intended target of the shooting had been walking through a part of Prospect Lefferts Gardens known as GD territory while broadcasting himself on Instagram Live mocking GD. They face various penalties, depending on their age and the charges, ranging from probation to 25 years to life in prison. The outcome of this investigation is testament to the dedicated investigators of our department and its law enforcement partners.. Those indicted include six juveniles and four people who are already in jail, officials said. Every day, they wake up to benefit the gang, Chief of Detectives James Essig told the officers from the NYPDs Gun Violence Suppression Division as they assembled in Brooklyn around 4 a.m. before the takedown. Bail status: remanded. Prosecutors said the Babiiez and Insane Crip Gangsta territory spans the Flatbush area, specifically East 21st Street with buildings on that block referred to as The Castle and serving as the gang members hub. Bail status: remanded. After leaving the hospital, Williams and other members of GD retaliated against the Crips gang by driving to an area of Brooklyn they believed to be Crip territory where Williams and another gunman opened fire into a crowd of people, wounding two victims in the knee and chest. The suspects were involved in shootings against rival gangs, including Folk Nation and 8 Trey, and nabbed as part of a long-term probe by the Brooklyn District Attorney's Violent Criminal. Remanded. As alleged in the indictment, the defendants are members and associates of the Folk Nation Gangster Disciples, also known as GD. Bailey, Destine, Fremont, and Thompson are leaders of the No Love City (NLC) subset of GD, with Destine and Fremont serving on NLCs five-member Steering Committee its top leadership. Kwyme Waddell, 30, the leader of murderous "No Love City" offshoot of the Chicago-based Folk Nation gang, is back behind bars, indicted Tuesday on federal felon-with-a-firearm charges. Now we are a citywide unit going after the most violent offenders, he said. The violent attacks on their Canarsie rivals escalated further following the October 14, 2015, murder of NLC member Richard James, aka, Money Bags. James was shot to death outside the Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California. The 21 alleged members of subsets of the Folk Nation street gang have been variously charged with murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder robbery, weapons possession and other . 4. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime. On July 13, 2015, defendant Corey Roberts entered a courtyard at 866 Coney Island Avenue filled with people, including children playing on scooters, and opened fire, striking two innocent bystanders and narrowly missing two others. "As the indictment makes clear, violent street gangs like the Folk Nation Gangster Disciples can commit a shocking amount of violence and inflict a tremendous amount of harm, which endangers. Omar Peters, 24, of Flatlands, Brooklyn. Two days after the murder, NYPD officers responded to a shots-fired call at Laurents residence on Schenectady Avenue in Brooklyn. Bail status: remanded. NYPD Wilson also has two court dates next month, April 14 and 20, on a pair of armed robberies in Queens from 2020. Laurent subsequently told a friend that he shot Duncan because Duncan was a member of the rival Crips gang, although no evidence established that Duncan actually belonged to that gang. Awaiting extradition from Essex County, New Jersey. Agoro and Brown were already in federal custody on prior charges and will be arraigned at a later date. The defendants then drove back to Thompsons residence, before setting out again for a second shooting in Canarsie, during which two individuals were wounded in their legs. The Folks Nation is an alliance of street gangs originating in Chicago, established in 1978. Later that same day, Agoro, Fremont, Hepburn, Lima and Thompson drove to Brownsville for another shooting, where one victim was shot in the shoulder and grazed in her back. The Folk Nation is a nationwide gang active in numerous cities and prisons across the United States. They also communicated their intentions on social media, including Facebook, and during inmate calls made from Rikers Island, including ordering acts of retribution such as beatings and shootings of members of rival gangs. Commanding Officer Deputy Inspector James Palumbo had this to report: The next 70 Community meeting is on May 30th at Touro College on Avenue J at 7:00pm (right next to Avenue J subway stop). Shaquille Benjamin, 19, of East Flatbush, Brooklyn. United States Attorneys Office During the course of the conspiracy the defendants variously allegedly agreed to commit crimes, including murder and assault, in order to maintain their dominance over that geographic area, particularly Flatbush. The Post also witnessed the arrest of Bobby Thomas, 20. Bail status: remanded. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. On February 24, 2017, Walter Porter and his sons, Khaysean Porter and Keemari Porter, were in a vehicle that was stopped by police in the vicinity of Pennsylvania Avenue, in East New York. (He did not mention. The verdicts were announced by Loretta E. Lynch, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Diego G. Rodriguez, Assistant Director-in-Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), New York Field Office; and William J. Bratton, Commissioner, New York City Police Department (NYPD). Among the acts of violence charged in the indictment are the following: The investigation was conducted by New York City Police Department Detective Kevin Muirhead, under the supervision of Sergeant Edward Deighan and Lieutenant Richard Zacarese of the Gun Violence Suppression Division. After leaving the hospital, Williams and other members of GD retaliated against the Crips gang by driving to an area of Brooklyn they believed to be Crip territory where Williams and another gunman opened fire into a crowd of people, wounding two victims in the knee and chest. Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson, together with New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton and Mayor Bill de Blasio, today announced that 18 alleged members of No Love City, a subset of the violent Folk Nation street gang, have been variously charged in a 76-count indictment with conspiracy to commit murder, weapons possession and other charges for multiple shootings throughout Brooklyn, including one that left a 25-year-old man dead and another that left a 60-year-old innocent woman paralyzed. Prosecutors say that, according to the indictment, the accused, whose ages range from 17 to 41 years old, and include a father and his two sons, are members of subsets of the violent Folk Nation street gang known as Super Rich Kids, a.k.a., Street Rich Kartel (SRK-Folk) and Newkirk (Newkirk-Folk) and operate primarily in and around East Flatbush and Flatbush. Bailey and Battice were arrested Tuesday morning in Atlanta, Georgia. Brown switched to the Folk Nation gang while in prison, prosecutors said. 13. In one instance, an innocent 15-year-old boy was killed when he was mistaken for a rival gang member. Kwyme Waddell, 30, was brought in . Bail set at $100,000/$50,000. Remanded. Chief investigative reporter Jonathan Dienst on crime, corruption and terrorism. On May 30, 2014, defendant Kenny Dorcean exchanged gunfire with a rival gang member in Flatbush, then a few minutes later Dorcean opened fire again, striking 60-year-old Deleta Crawford, who was grocery shopping on Flatbush Avenue. The gun was recovered by law enforcement and Browns DNA was found on the weapon. On January 28, 2011, Merritt, Laurent, and another man attempted to rob Dasta James at his residence on McKeever Place in Brooklyn. Brooklyn, New York, DAVON BROWN (also known as Chico Dinero) Share on Twitter Twitter Brooklyn, New York, LORENZO BAILEY(also known as Renzo and St. Arrests are the Result of a Joint Federal-State Effort to Dismantle Violent Gangs, John Marzulli The NYPD Firearms Analysis Section subsequently determined that it was the same gun that Laurent had used to murder Duncan. As alleged in the indictment and other court filings, the charges relate to seven non-fatal shootings committed in Brooklyn over the course of 2020 in which six individuals were wounded. You need to be a member of Gangsters Inc. - www.gangstersinc.org to add comments! Waddell, Kwyme, dob: 12-25-91, East 25th Street, Brooklyn. [CDATA[ Zidon Clarke, 20, of Flatbush, Brooklyn. The officers entered Laurents room and recovered a 9-millimeter Smith and Wesson handgun hidden in a slit in the box-spring of Laurents bed. According to charges, in the early hours of Sept. 7, 2015, Elianor allegedly attended the J'ouvert culture festival with other Folk Nation gang members and members of Hood Starz, who was allied. When sentenced, on July 10, 2015, the defendants Yasser Ashburn and Jamal Laurent face mandatory life imprisonment, and the defendant Trevelle Merritt faces ten years to life. On October 18, 2015, following the shooting death of Richard James in California defendants Javanni Moise, Jean Fremont, Jarmel Blake and others drove down to the DUMBO section of Brooklyn and engaged in a gun battle with rival gang members. Bail status: remanded. Ashburn was the leader of Six Tre Folk Nation (an offshoot of the Folk Nation, founded by street legend Larry Hoover in Chicago in the late 70's). Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Remanded. 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Ms. Kasulis expressed her grateful appreciation to the FBI/NYPD Metro Safe Streets Task Force, the NYPDs Gun Violence Suppression Division, and the Kings County District Attorneys Office for their outstanding work and assistance in this investigation and prosecution. DITMAS PARK The April meeting of the 70th Precinct Community Council took place on Wednesday at 249 Caton Avenue. 7. YASSER ASHBURN, a/k/a Indio, Swerve, Supa Swerve 6, and Yassen Ashburn, emailStay Connected 12. No injuries were reported. On December 27, 2016, on Utica Avenue, in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, defendant Khaysean Porter, acting in concert with others, allegedly shot and injured an alleged rival gang member. In asking that the defendants be held on bail, prosecutor Jhounelle Cunningham detailed other disturbing details. 2. Authorities say New York City's "Folk Nation" gang operates out of the Ebbetts Field Houses in Brooklyn (above) (CBS/AP) NEW YORK - Authorities are searching for one of the reputed leaders of the . There, the officers found that a bullet had been fired from Laurents bedroom through an adjoining wall into the room of another tenant in the building. Immediately after the shooting, Lawrence sent an encrypted message to Brown using the Telegram encrypted application stating that he had just boomed at the intended target. An indictment is merely an accusation and not proof of a defendants guilt. Age: 26 Age: 27 Instead of a date, the victim received a gunshot wound to the face that left him with a broken jaw. Alfaro-Barber, Paolo, dob: 7-28-91, Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn. The District Attorney said that, according to the investigation, following the murder of Bhola, members of NLC, including some of the defendants, would go riding out in Canarsie, by which they meant going on hunting expeditions in vehicles and shooting individuals they suspected of being 100 Cloccs or HQ Monopoly, or merely being from the Flossy.. Soon after its formation, the People Nation was formed to counter the Folks alliance. This Office and its federal, state and local law enforcement partners will spare no effort in targeting and prosecuting violent individuals and street gangs that intentionally wreak havoc in our communities by possessing and wantonly discharging loaded weapons with no regard for human life. 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