Five alleged Brooklyn biker gang members charged in East Flatbush shootout

"Five members of an alleged Brooklyn biker gang face charges of attempted murder and assault following a frenzied East Flatbush gun battle last spring, the Brooklyn District Attorney said Thursday. The bikers turned a residential street "into chaos," Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez said in a statement, "sending bystanders running for their lives." Members of the Brooklyn-based "Street Knights" biker gang were holding an anniversary party at an event hall between Utica and Foster avenues in April"

"Two Street Knights members started firing in their direction, hitting a 35-year-old Hood Ryderz biker in the leg, prosecutors said. Multiple vehicles were damaged in the crossfire, with one round narrowly missing a female passenger, they said. One of the defendants and two members of the rival gang were treated at nearby hospitals for gunshot wounds. Prosecutors said Akeem McDonald, 37, of Huntington Station, Saanshuray Bobbitt, 43, of Jamaica, Queens, Raheem Watson, 41, of Cypress Hills,"

"Prosecutors said Akeem McDonald, 37, of Huntington Station, Saanshuray Bobbitt, 43, of Jamaica, Queens, Raheem Watson, 41, of Cypress Hills, and Melsoñe Gasby, 47, of Deer Park were arraigned on a 52-count indictment in Brooklyn Supreme Court Wednesday. Ricardo Johnson, 51, of Sicklerville, New Jersey, will be arraigned pending extradition from his home state. The charges include attempted murder, assault, criminal use of a firearm, attempted assault, reckless endangerment and criminal possession of a weapon."

The incident occurred in April when members of the Brooklyn-based Street Knights held an anniversary party as a large group of motorcycles from the rival Hood Ryderz drove by. Two Street Knights opened fire toward the Hood Ryderz, wounding a 35-year-old biker in the leg and narrowly missing a female passenger while multiple vehicles were struck. One defendant and two rival members required hospital treatment for gunshot wounds. Five men were indicted on 52 counts including attempted murder, assault and weapons charges; one defendant awaits extradition. Three were held without bail and Gasby’s bail was set at $200,000 cash.

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