NEW YORK, NY – A man who shot and killed an innocent 16-year-old boy in Brooklyn in 2018 who was walking with his girlfriend has been sentenced to 18 years to life in prison this week.
District Attorney Gonzalez said, “This defendant senselessly took the life of an innocent teenager, Latrell Brown, who was a talented shooting guard and captain of his basketball team, the Brooklyn Ballers. Latrell had his whole life ahead of him and his death devastated his family, friends, and classmates. My heart continues to be with his loved ones, and I hope that today’s sentencing brings them some measure of solace.”
According to the investigation, “On July 11, 2018, at approximately 1:48 p.m., in the vicinity of Macon Street and Lewis Avenue, the victim, Latrell Brown, 16, and the defendant walked past one another on the street and words were exchanged. The defendant displayed a handgun and shot the victim in the head, killing him. The defendant was arrested shortly thereafter by police and the handgun was also recovered.”
Gonzalez said Latrell Brown was a student at Brooklyn Law and Technical High School, where he was scheduled to begin his senior year at the time he was killed. He was a shooting guard for the Brooklyn Ballers as well as for his high school team.