Overview
- Prosecutors say the 32 alleged Bad-Co Ballout members and associates face a 97-count indictment including murder, attempted murder, conspiracy, and weapons charges.
- Authorities attribute at least 13 shootings since 2021 to the crew, including three homicides and attacks that injured bystanders near schools and homes.
- The DA alleges leader Jahvon “Shady” Attapoku armed teenage recruits and authorized shootings, with defendants ranging from ages 15 to 24.
- Investigators report seizing 17 firearms during Operation Shadyville; six defendants face first-degree conspiracy, which carries a potential life sentence.
- NYPD says 23 were picked up in a sweep, six were already in custody, and three suspects remain at large as arraignments proceed in Queens Supreme Court.