In what prosecutors described as a major gang takedown, 19 defendants \u2014 including several teenagers \u2014 have been indicted in a sweeping conspiracy case tied to a series of shootings and violent incidents across the Bronx, some of them in and around the Bronx County Hall of Justice, the Bronx District Attorney\u2019s Office announced.<\/p>\n
The 157-count indictment alleges that between Dec. 19, 2024, and Dec. 9, 2025, the defendants \u2014 alleged members and associates of Courtlandt Over Everything and the ABG Crips \u2014 took part in at least seven shootings and other acts of violence targeting rival crews. Two people were shot, including a 16-year-old boy, according to prosecutors.<\/p>\n
The defendants face a wide range of charges, including conspiracy, attempted murder, criminal use of a firearm, robbery, assault, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a controlled substance, promoting prison contraband, reckless endangerment and grand larceny, among others.<\/p>\n
Violence alleged near Bronx courthouse:<\/p>\n
Prosecutors said multiple incidents occurred inside or near the courthouse complex, raising concerns about repeated confrontations in an area frequented by court staff, attorneys, jurors and the public.<\/p>\n
According to the DA\u2019s office, the investigation outlines the following incidents:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Dec. 19, 2024 (10:30 a.m.) \u2014 Inside the Bronx County Hall of Justice, a defendant allegedly became involved in a fight. Court officers intervened and recovered approximately 64 small bags of crack cocaine, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n
\u2022 April 7, 2025 (4 p.m.) \u2014 A defendant allegedly fired multiple shots in front of 401 E. 142nd St., while another defendant recorded the shooting on a cellphone, according to the DA\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
\u2022 May 3, 2025 (10:50 p.m.) \u2014 In what prosecutors described as retaliation for a prior incident, three defendants riding Citi Bikes allegedly fired multiple rounds at five members of an opposing crew.<\/p>\n
\u2022 May 29, 2025 (11:55 a.m.) \u2014 Two defendants and others allegedly confronted rivals outside the Bronx County Hall of Justice, waited for them outside the courthouse, and were later apprehended by court officers in the alley of a nearby garage. A firearm was recovered from each of the two defendants, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n
\u2022 June 28, 2025 (8:21 p.m.) \u2014 Two defendants allegedly rode Citi Bikes from 350 E. 137th St. into rival territory near 383 E. 141st St., where a 16-year-old boy was struck in the leg, according to prosecutors.<\/p>\n
\u2022 July 9, 2025 (10:50 p.m.) \u2014 Two defendants, allegedly acting with a third, went to 380 E. 143rd St. and shot at opposing crew members, the DA\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Aug. 20, 2025 (12:05 p.m.) \u2014 After a defendant had a court appearance at Bronx County Criminal Court and encountered an alleged rival, two other defendants allegedly arrived near the courthouse and fired shots behind 280 E. 161st St., according to prosecutors.<\/p>\n
Teen defendants among those charged<\/p>\n
Court records released by the Bronx District Attorney\u2019s Office show that several of the defendants are teenagers, including multiple 16- and 17-year-olds, whose names were redacted and listed as \u201cJohn Doe\u201d due to their age.<\/p>\n
Despite their youth, some teenage defendants are facing significant bail, according to court documents. One 16-year-old had bail set at $25,000 cash or a $50,000 insurance company bond, while 17-year-old defendants faced bail ranging from $200,000 to $250,000 cash, with insurance bonds as high as $500,000.<\/p>\n
Other defendants named in the indictment range in age from 18 to 22, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s next<\/p>\n
All defendants have been arraigned or are expected to appear in court on the indictment. The Bronx District Attorney\u2019s Office said the case reflects a coordinated effort between prosecutors, the NYPD and court officers to dismantle violent gang activity \u2014 particularly incidents unfolding in and around courthouse facilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In what prosecutors described as a major gang takedown, 19 defendants \u2014 including several teenagers \u2014 have been…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15478,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[128,13914,33266,6809,9,24,63,1096,129,131,130],"class_list":["post-74839","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-the-bronx","tag-bronx","tag-gang-members","tag-gang-sentencing","tag-gangs","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-shooting","tag-the-bronx","tag-the-bronx-headlines","tag-the-bronx-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74839","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74839"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74839\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74839"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74839"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74839"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}