Two alleged gang members indicted for drive-by murder
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced on Friday that two alleged gang members have been indicted on charges of murder and weapon possession in connection with a drive-by shooting that claimed the life of a 21-year-old man.
The DA identified the defendants as Rean Awong, 21, of Flatbush; Darren Wilson, 18, of Canarsie; and Anjuwon Butcher, 21, of Flatbush. They were arraigned before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Vincent Del Giudice who ordered them to return to court on Sept. 28, 2018. Awong and Wilson are charged with second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon; Wilson is additionally charged with first-degree reckless endangerment. They were remanded without bail and face a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison if convicted of the top count. Butcher is charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. His bail was set at $25,000 and he faces up to 15 years in prison.
According to the investigation, on May 9, 2018, at approximately 7:10 p.m., all three defendants were allegedly inside a blue BMW – Awong in the back seat, Wilson, who owns the vehicle, in the driver’s seat and Butcher in the passenger’s seat. Near the corner of East 89th Street and Avenue L in Canarsie, the BMW slowed down and Awong allegedly opened fire at the victim through an open rear window. The incident was captured on video surveillance.