Jamel Andre Childs, 35, was initially attempting to mediate tensions during a fight at Taste of the City Lounge in Brooklyn but has been identified as possibly one of the shooters. Friends described him as a peacemaker who wanted to prevent violence. The incident involved multiple shooters, resulting in three deaths and nine injuries. A preliminary investigation suggests gang involvement, with one victim believed to be part of the Folk Nation gang. Witness accounts reveal the violence started as a dispute between rival groups despite Childs' attempts to de-escalate.
Jamel Andre Childs, 35, was initially trying to cool tempers down inside Taste of the City Lounge but investigators have pegged him as possibly one of the shooters.
Childs' friend, Rajawn Philips, described him as a peacemaker who often intervened to stop fights, stating, 'He wanted to save everyone.'
The gang-related shooting involved as many as four shooters, resulting in three deaths and nine injuries, with one victim believed to be a gang member.
Witnesses reported that the violence began as a two-on-two fight, which escalated despite Jamel Childs' initial efforts to calm the situation.
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