Four alleged brooklyn gang members charged in murder, armed robberies, and fentanyl trafficking

BROOKLYN, NY — Federal prosecutors unsealed an 11-count superseding indictment in Brooklyn federal court Tuesday, charging four members of the violent Euro 380 gang with racketeering, murder, armed robberies, and narcotics distribution.

Kashawn Mason (aka “Jojo,” “Jojo Euro”), Daniel Horton (aka “DayDay,” “DayDay Tz”), Ryan Nieves (aka “Rocket,” “TooSturdy”), and Dylan Stanley (aka “Brady”) face charges that include firearm-related murder, assaults in aid of racketeering, and conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. Mason and Stanley were arrested and arraigned Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge James R. Cho. Horton and Nieves, already in federal custody, will be arraigned at a later date.

According to the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Joseph Nocella Jr., the four defendants are members of Euro 380, a subset of the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation gang operating out of the Marcy Houses in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

Authorities allege that on September 30, 2023, Nieves, Stanley, and two juveniles opened fire at the Sumner Houses, rival territory of the “900” subset of the Bloodhound Brims. The group allegedly fired 34 rounds in broad daylight, killing 21-year-old Kyle Forde and wounding two others. The shooting was allegedly ordered by Mason and another high-ranking gang member.

In addition to the homicide, the indictment links the defendants to three armed robberies committed in Brooklyn between September and November 2023, including the targeting of a smoke shop, a bodega, and private individuals. Firearms or simulated weapons were used in each incident.

Mason and Stanley also face charges of fentanyl distribution and possession with intent to distribute.

“This was brazen, targeted violence that put entire communities at risk,” said Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.

Authorities described Euro 380’s actions as a campaign of violence intended to elevate the gang’s status and intimidate rivals, turning public housing areas into battlegrounds.

The charges are part of the FBI’s “Summer Heat” initiative, targeting violent crime nationwide during the summer months.

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