John Shortt, Attempted Armed Robbery, New York 2021

A wild shoot-out on a public street in Brooklyn resulted in one death, seriously wounded three victims, and endangered numerous others. John Shortt, 28, has pleaded guilty to causing the violence.

According to court documents, on September 18, 2021, Shortt and an accomplice, Isiah Greenaway, attempted to rob a United States Park Police Officer and another individual at gunpoint outside a nightclub located at 1440 Utica Avenue in Brooklyn.

The officer drew his weapon and announced himself as a police officer to protect himself and prevent a felony in-progress. The attempted robbery led to a shoot-out in which the officer and two other individuals were seriously wounded, and another man was killed. Shortt was also shot by the officer.

Shortt pleaded guilty to assault of a federal police officer and possessing and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence in federal court in Brooklyn. He faces up to 27 years in prison when sentenced.

“With today’s guilty plea, John Shortt is held responsible for causing a wild shoot-out on a public street that resulted in one death, seriously wounded three victims including a federal officer who was targeted by the defendant for a robbery, and endangered numerous other persons,” stated United States Attorney Breon Peace.

Shortt, a Brooklyn resident, was 28 years old at the time of the incident. The government’s case is being handled by the Office’s General Crimes Section. Assistant United States Attorneys Nick M. Axelrod and Sophia M. Suarez are in charge of the prosecution.

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