US EditionSuspected Gunman In Brooklyn Club Mass Shooting Charged, Feds Say
Elijah Roy, 25, faces federal charges for a gang-related mass shooting that killed three and wounded 10 in a Brooklyn lounge amid a turf war, prosecutors said.
- Elijah Roy has been charged with assault in aid of racketeering and a federal weapons charge related to a Brooklyn club mass shooting that occurred on August 17.
- Three people were killed and 11 others were injured in the shooting, which involved members of rival Brooklyn street gangs.
- Roy was arrested on September 18 in North Carolina and is set to be arraigned on Wednesday, as reported by federal authorities.
- U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. expressed hope that the arrest would provide comfort to the victims' loved ones and survivors of the shooting.
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Feds charge man in connection with gang shooting at NYC bar where 3 died
NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors have charged a man they say played a role in a gang-related shooting that broke out in a crowded Brooklyn bar this summer, leaving three dead and 10 others injured.
Brooklyn nightclub massacre suspect cries in court: 'I want to go home'
NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Federal prosecutors released stunning video Wednesday showing the chaotic moments of a nightclub massacre that left three people dead and 10 others wounded. Authorities said Elijah Roy, 25, was one of five alleged gunmen who opened fire Aug. 17 inside “Taste of the City,” a Brooklyn nightclub known as a troubled hangout. Prosecutors said about 40 rounds were fired in just six seconds as patrons scrambled for safety. More…
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Man charged for role in Brooklyn bar shoot-out that killed three; video shows chaotic scene
Federal prosecutors have charged a man in connection with a gang-related shooting at a Brooklyn bar this summer that left three people dead and ten injured.
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