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Bridgeport Gang Members Charged in 6 Murders
Eight members of the East End gang in Bridgeport, Connecticut have been charged with conspiracy to engage in racketeering activity, including drug trafficking and six murders.
The superseding indictment, returned by a federal grand jury in New Haven and unsealed yesterday, charges Keishawn Donald, 20, Trevon Wright, 19, Kyrán Dangerfield, 24, Eric Hayes, 24, Travon Jones, 19, Tyrone Moore, 19, Charles Anthony Bonilla, 22, and Harry Batchelor, 24, with crimes that include murder, attempted murder, and narcotics trafficking.
According to court documents, the East End gang distributed heroin, crack cocaine, marijuana, and Percocet pills, used and shared firearms, and committed murder and other acts of violence against rival gang members and other individuals.
The indictment alleges that the gang members committed the following violent acts:
On January 30, 2018, Donald shot and killed Eric Heard, a.k.a. “Fetti,” a member and associate of the GHB/Hotz gang;
On March 5, 2019, Hayes shot and killed Jerrell Gatewood;
On July 4, 2019, Bonilla shot and killed Richard McDonald, a member and associate of the GHB/Hotz gang;
On July 12, 2019, Jones and Moore shot and killed Sean Warren, also known as “Kujoe,” a member and associate of the O.N.E. gang;
On September 15, 2019, Wright shot and attempted to kill Marquis Isreal, a.k.a. “Garf” or “Gbaby,” a member and associate of the O.N.E.
Batchelor was arrested this morning and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert M. Spector via videoconference. He is being held in custody.
The other defendants are currently detained in federal or state custody. The investigation is ongoing and involves multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, ATF, DEA, U.S. Marshals, and Bridgeport Police.
According to authorities, the East End gang has ties to other groups in Bridgeport, including the PT Barnum Gang, the East Side gang, and 150, a geographic gang based on the West Side of Bridgeport.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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