Overview

• Suffolk County police charged 25-year-old Devine Brown with assault, menacing, prohibitive use of a weapon and unlawful assembly after he fired a blank-firing gun during the July 20 brawl that injured two teenage males.
• Thirteen participants, mostly aged 16 to 20, were arrested at the Brookhaven Aquatic Center parking lot and faced unlawful assembly and weapon-related charges, with all but Brown receiving desk or field appearance tickets.
• Organizer Malachi Leftenant says the event, promoted as “Guns Down, Gloves Up,” was an age-restricted boxing match requiring waivers and a $20 entry fee, aimed at deterring street violence.
• Leftenant plans to host a legally permitted August event in an indoor ring with professional security after being informed of permit requirements following the Shirley incident.
• Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico has called for tougher laws and penalties to prevent underground fight clubs and the monetization of dangerous youth gatherings.