17-04-2025
Alleged gang members sentenced for killing of teen outside of school: DA
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Three alleged gang members were sentenced in connection with the fatal shooting of a teenager outside of a school in Midwood, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Thursday.
The shooting happened around 2:40 p.m. outside the Urban Dove Charter School on East 21st Street on April 29, 2021.
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Prosecutors say Malachi Simms, 19, and Quran Smith, 20, fatally shot Devonte Lewis, 17, as he was leaving the school.
The third defendant, Frantzy Alexandre, 20, reportedly passed a gun to Simms before the shooting.
The three defendants allegedly belonged to the Folk No Love City gang, while Lewis allegedly belonged to the Bloodhound Brims, a rival gang, prosecutors say.
Lewis, who was shot in the stomach, was taken to Kings County Hospital, where he died, prosecutors said.
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'These defendants, who were just 15 and 16 years old at the time, laid in wait and opened fire at their target outside a school, killing him and ruining their own entire futures,' said Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. 'We vigorously prosecute and hold responsible gang members who engage in gun violence, which is part of the reason Brooklyn is experiencing a dramatic reduction in shootings. My thoughts today are with Devonte Lewis's heartbroken mother and loved ones.'
Alexandre was sentenced to 10 years in prison for manslaughter. Simms was sentenced to 14 years to life in prison. Smith was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.
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