Sheff G, or Michael Williams, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and conspiracy related to gang activities, resulting in a five-year prison sentence. Part of a broader indictment involving 32 alleged members of the 8 Trey Crips and 9 Ways gang, Williams' case follows a long-term investigation by Brooklyn's District Attorney and local police. The indictment cites multiple violent incidents captured on surveillance and detailed online, with serious offenses including a mass shooting in 2020 leading to a death. Sentencing is scheduled for August 2025.
The indictment is a result of a long-term investigation by the District Attorney's Violent Criminal Enterprises Bureau and the NYPD's Gun Violence Suppression Division into shootings and gun possession incidents.
Williams pleaded guilty to multiple top counts of second-degree attempted murder and conspiracy in exchange for a five-year prison sentence, with sentencing set for August 2025.
Surveillance videos captured many acts of violence, while the defendants also boasted about their criminal activities on social media and text messages.
The most egregious incident charged involved a mass shooting on Hawthorne Street, where a defendant was seen opening fire from a vehicle.
Collection
[
|
...
]