BRONX, NY - On Wednesday, February 5th, four men were charged for their connection to a shootout that happened near a public elementary and middle school back in August of 2024.
According to ABC7, the shootout was captured on video and over 20 rounds were discharged, injuring three. The suspects, Leo Bonilla, Rimel Mack, Yomel Mack, and Bryant Torres, allegedly exchanged fire in broad daylight on Andrews Avenue on August 24, 2024. The exact location was near PS396 and middle school 390 on Andrews Avenue.
The criminal complaint states that the shootout started from a residential building on Andrews Avenue and then continued in the middle of Andrews Avenue in front of the schools at 4:30 p.m. One of the four suspects, Rimel Mack, remains at large.
Surveillance video, which was released as part of the complaint that was unsealed shows Yomel and Rimel fire multiple shots at a man hiding under a red pickup truck. He was shot nine times including in the arms, hip, and knee. Bonilla, 41, has been charged with one count of possession of ammunition after a felony conviction.
Rimel, 26, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to possess a firearm in a school zone, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison, and one count of possession of a firearm in a school zone. Yomel, 29, has been charged with one count of possession of ammunition after a felony conviction, one count of conspiracy to possess a firearm in a school zone, and one count of conspiracy to possess a firearm in a school zone.
Torres, 26, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to possess a firearm in a school zone and one count of possession of a firearm in a school zone. Torres suffered three gunshot wounds to his buttocks and a fractured pelvis. All four men are from the Bronx.
In a statement, U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon said, "As alleged, the four defendants exchanged gunfire in broad daylight on Andrews Avenue in the Bronx, a heavily populated residential area with two public schools. The shootout resulted in multiple rounds being fired indiscriminately, endangering the lives of residents and school-aged children. This office will continue to protect our children and our neighborhoods from gun violence."
In a press release from the Department of Justice (DOJ), New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch said, "Every single day, the members of the NYPD are out in the streets going after criminals who endanger our kids and our communities. Today's charges and the record low shootings we experienced in January make clear that our precision policing strategies are working. I thank the U.S. Attorney's Office for their partnership and commitment to keeping New Yorker's safe."
The prosecution is being handled by the Office's Violent and Organized Crime Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jared Hoffman is in charge of the prosecution.
According to ABC7, the shootout was captured on video and over 20 rounds were discharged, injuring three. The suspects, Leo Bonilla, Rimel Mack, Yomel Mack, and Bryant Torres, allegedly exchanged fire in broad daylight on Andrews Avenue on August 24, 2024. The exact location was near PS396 and middle school 390 on Andrews Avenue.
The criminal complaint states that the shootout started from a residential building on Andrews Avenue and then continued in the middle of Andrews Avenue in front of the schools at 4:30 p.m. One of the four suspects, Rimel Mack, remains at large.
Surveillance video, which was released as part of the complaint that was unsealed shows Yomel and Rimel fire multiple shots at a man hiding under a red pickup truck. He was shot nine times including in the arms, hip, and knee. Bonilla, 41, has been charged with one count of possession of ammunition after a felony conviction.
Rimel, 26, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to possess a firearm in a school zone, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison, and one count of possession of a firearm in a school zone. Yomel, 29, has been charged with one count of possession of ammunition after a felony conviction, one count of conspiracy to possess a firearm in a school zone, and one count of conspiracy to possess a firearm in a school zone.
Torres, 26, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to possess a firearm in a school zone and one count of possession of a firearm in a school zone. Torres suffered three gunshot wounds to his buttocks and a fractured pelvis. All four men are from the Bronx.
In a statement, U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon said, "As alleged, the four defendants exchanged gunfire in broad daylight on Andrews Avenue in the Bronx, a heavily populated residential area with two public schools. The shootout resulted in multiple rounds being fired indiscriminately, endangering the lives of residents and school-aged children. This office will continue to protect our children and our neighborhoods from gun violence."
In a press release from the Department of Justice (DOJ), New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch said, "Every single day, the members of the NYPD are out in the streets going after criminals who endanger our kids and our communities. Today's charges and the record low shootings we experienced in January make clear that our precision policing strategies are working. I thank the U.S. Attorney's Office for their partnership and commitment to keeping New Yorker's safe."
The prosecution is being handled by the Office's Violent and Organized Crime Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jared Hoffman is in charge of the prosecution.
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63 days ago | Comment by: James
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