NEW YORK CITY, NY - Federal prosecutors allege that a gang leader who is currently incarcerated ordered a hit on a social media rival, but instead of killing the intended target, the gunmen killed the target's girlfriend.
According to the New York Post, 29-year-old Real Ryte gang leader Dajahn "Jeezy Mula" McBean ordered the murder of a rival while locked up on another gang charge, but the three gunmen he ordered to get the job done fatally shot an innocent bystander instead. On Thursday, October 17th, the indictment against McBean was unsealed and detailed the brutal ambush attack that left 28-year-old Clarisa Burgos dead.
According to the indictment, 26-year-old Karl "Pacavell" Smith and 23-year-old Chelsey "Ms. Chinn" Harris, were charged alongside McBean after the gang leader paid them to lure the intended target to nightclubs in the city so he could be assassinated. Prosecutors said that the caught-on-camera ambush resulted in the wrong person being killed.
The incident left the mother-of-one dead with a gunshot wound to the head. All three have been charged with murder-for-hire conspiracy and stalking resulting in death for the shooting. All three are currently in custody and are being detained ahead of their trials. McBean was already serving a federal sentence down south for directing a separate gang-related shooting back in 2017 when he got involved in a social media feud with another gang member.
The details of the argument are unclear, but prosecutors said that McBean allegedly used a contraband cellphone to order Smith and Harris to take the rival to clubs where he'd be murdered. He reportedly paid the two through intermediaries for their work, as noted by U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, which included persuading the 39-year-old target to go to a Queens nightclub on Christmas Eve.
That's when the gunmen attempted to kill him, shooting at his car several times, but they missed and he lived. Two days later, Smith and Harris were back at it. That night, the rival was sitting with Burgos, his girlfriend, in a black Honda sedan parked near 127th Street and Liberty Avenue in Richmond Hill just before midnight when three people in hooded sweatshirts walked up and opened fire.
The man was shot six times, but survived and drove to a local precinct for help. Burgos did not survive. Police said she was shot in the head once and died on the scene. In a statement, U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Patrick Freaney said, "The abiding intent to cause death, as alleged in this murder-for-hire case, is truly shocking. The relentless investigation that followed evinces the Secret Service's unwavering commitment to take the worst among us off the streets."
After the incident, a grieving aunt said, "We've raised her in a good way, with love. God knows what has happened to her." If convicted, Williams said that all three suspects will face a minimum of life in prison and a maximum of the death penalty. He said, "Thanks to the hard work of the prosecutors in this office and our law enforcement partners, McBean and his co-conspirators will be held accountable for this crime."
According to the New York Post, 29-year-old Real Ryte gang leader Dajahn "Jeezy Mula" McBean ordered the murder of a rival while locked up on another gang charge, but the three gunmen he ordered to get the job done fatally shot an innocent bystander instead. On Thursday, October 17th, the indictment against McBean was unsealed and detailed the brutal ambush attack that left 28-year-old Clarisa Burgos dead.
According to the indictment, 26-year-old Karl "Pacavell" Smith and 23-year-old Chelsey "Ms. Chinn" Harris, were charged alongside McBean after the gang leader paid them to lure the intended target to nightclubs in the city so he could be assassinated. Prosecutors said that the caught-on-camera ambush resulted in the wrong person being killed.
The incident left the mother-of-one dead with a gunshot wound to the head. All three have been charged with murder-for-hire conspiracy and stalking resulting in death for the shooting. All three are currently in custody and are being detained ahead of their trials. McBean was already serving a federal sentence down south for directing a separate gang-related shooting back in 2017 when he got involved in a social media feud with another gang member.
The details of the argument are unclear, but prosecutors said that McBean allegedly used a contraband cellphone to order Smith and Harris to take the rival to clubs where he'd be murdered. He reportedly paid the two through intermediaries for their work, as noted by U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, which included persuading the 39-year-old target to go to a Queens nightclub on Christmas Eve.
That's when the gunmen attempted to kill him, shooting at his car several times, but they missed and he lived. Two days later, Smith and Harris were back at it. That night, the rival was sitting with Burgos, his girlfriend, in a black Honda sedan parked near 127th Street and Liberty Avenue in Richmond Hill just before midnight when three people in hooded sweatshirts walked up and opened fire.
The man was shot six times, but survived and drove to a local precinct for help. Burgos did not survive. Police said she was shot in the head once and died on the scene. In a statement, U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Patrick Freaney said, "The abiding intent to cause death, as alleged in this murder-for-hire case, is truly shocking. The relentless investigation that followed evinces the Secret Service's unwavering commitment to take the worst among us off the streets."
After the incident, a grieving aunt said, "We've raised her in a good way, with love. God knows what has happened to her." If convicted, Williams said that all three suspects will face a minimum of life in prison and a maximum of the death penalty. He said, "Thanks to the hard work of the prosecutors in this office and our law enforcement partners, McBean and his co-conspirators will be held accountable for this crime."
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2024-10-19T15:14-0400 | Comment by: EJ
Why was the Secret Service involved?