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(Queens Village, NY) – In a yearlong probe, dubbed “Operation Shadyville”, thirty-two alleged members and associates of a Queens gang accused of waging a four-year turf war marked by shootings near schools, parks, and residential blocks have been indicted on murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy charges.
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz calls it the largest single gang takedown in the history of the Queens DA’s office. The defendants, linked to the Bad-Co Ballout gang and affiliated Crips sets, are accused of at least 13 shootings since 2021, including three homicides and multiple attacks involving teenagers and bystanders. Authorities recovered 17 firearms during the investigation. The defendants range in age from 15 to 24.
