"According to the evidence presented in court, what began as an accidental bump inside the church annex spiraled into a deadly confrontation. Prosecutors said Tingle accidentally brushed against a woman during the event, sparking a verbal dispute involving Carter and his cousins. The group then lured Tingle outside, where he was assaulted by two men before Carter drew a gun and fired four shots as the victim lay defenseless against a parked car."
"Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said 34-year-old Daquan Carter was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the March 2019 killing of 26-year-old Courtney Tingle. Carter was convicted in November of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon following a jury trial. Defendant fled state before arrest months later Carter fled the scene and left New York but was eventually captured in November 2019. Investigators said he initially gave false statements that were later disproved by eyewitnesses, surveillance video, and digital evidence."
Daquan Carter, 34, of Fort Greene was sentenced to 25 years to life for the March 2019 killing of 26-year-old Courtney Tingle. The confrontation began after Tingle accidentally brushed a woman inside a church annex, which led to a verbal dispute involving Carter and his cousins. The group lured Tingle outside, where two men assaulted him and Carter fired four shots as Tingle lay defenseless against a parked car. Tingle was rushed to a hospital and later died. Carter fled New York but was captured in November 2019 after eyewitnesses, surveillance video and digital evidence contradicted his false statements. Carter was convicted in November of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
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