Man charged with murder in Brownsville mass shooting
Police have arrested a suspect in connection with July’s mass shooting at a Brownsville block party that killed one man and injured 11 other people.
According to authorities, 20-year-old Brownsville resident Kyle Williams has been charged in connection to the shooting, which rocked an otherwise peaceful annual celebration near Hegeman Avenue and Sackman Street on July 27.
Earlier this month, authorities announced they were looking for two women depicted in a video from the Old Timers Day Festival, marking the first update police had given on the case since July 31, when they offered a $10,000 reward to anyone who could help them secure an arrest and indictment in the case.
The shooting resulted in the highest number of injuries of any New York City shooting in 2019, according to the Gun Violence Archives data, and led to promises of funding for local anti-gun violence groups, as well as to the Brownsville community. The incident also launched the Brownsville Rapid Response Coalition, which tackled the aftermath on the ground through community efforts.