SHAKEEM BOYKINS, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, New York 2018
BROOKLYN MAN CONVICTED OF FELONY FIREARM POSSESSION
A federal jury in Brooklyn has convicted Shakeem Boykins of possession of a firearm and ammunition used during a shooting at the Louis H. Pink Houses. The conviction follows a five-day trial before United States District Judge Edward R. Korman.
Shakeem Boykins, 24, of Brooklyn, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. When sentenced, Boykins faces up to 10 years' imprisonment.
The shooting occurred on October 5, 2017, outside the Louis H. Pink Houses on Linden Boulevard in East New York. Boykins approached a woman with whom he and his friends had been in a dispute and told her to leave the area. When she refused, Boykins rode away on a bicycle and returned with a handgun. He then shot the woman twice at close range, striking her in the left leg.
A .40 caliber cartridge casing was recovered at the scene. Subsequently, the NYPD recovered from his associates the .40 Glock semiautomatic handgun that Boykins had used in the shooting.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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