Brick Squad gang, allegedly responsible for two murders, taken down
A Brooklyn gang allegedly responsible for two murders and numerous non-fatal shootings in the borough was taken down after a long-term investigation, the Brooklyn district attorney announced Friday.
The gang, known as the Brick Squad, allegedly sold drugs in Brooklyn as well as upstate and in Maine. Prosecutors say it was run in an old-school, hierarchical way, with a “godfather” — Howard Smith — running the operation from prison, where he is already serving a life sentence for murder.
“We’re here to talk about a takedown of a violent street gang that was selling drugs. They’re also responsible for many acts of violence here in Brooklyn, including two homicides and seven nonfatal shootings,” said District Attorney Eric Gonzalez at a press conference.