A worker from New York City’s education sector has been detained on allegations of murdering a Bronx resident earlier this year in January.
The accused, identified as Naya Brown, was apprehended this week in relation to the fatal shooting of Keon Gill, 44. The incident occurred as Gill was exiting a restaurant with his brother after celebrating his birthday, as reported by the New York Post.
Gill succumbed to a gunshot wound to his chest, while his 35-year-old brother survived after being shot in the knee.
This arrest marks the second in the ongoing investigation, following the February apprehension of Pernell Warren, 37, who also faces murder charges. Authorities continue to seek a third male suspect, whose identity remains undisclosed.
Naya Brown, employed by the NYC Department of Education, is charged with murder in connection to the tragic shooting, according to official statements. (LinkedIn)
Insiders revealed to the Post that while Brown is implicated in the crime, she is not believed to have directly fired the shots at Gill or his brother. Her precise involvement in the incident is yet to be clarified.
The Post reported that Gill and his brother got into an argument with Warren, Brown and the third suspect as they were leaving the restaurant at 3 a.m.
A spokesperson for the New York City Department of Education, which employs Brown, called the charges “deeply disturbing” in a statement to the Post.
“If the allegations are confirmed, we will pursue termination,” the spokesperson said.
Brown’s arrest comes just weeks after the NYPD arrested a teenager in connection with what officials described as a “senseless” shooting that broke out in the Bronx in February.
The Feb. 11 incident occurred in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx amid what officials and witnesses characterized as an escalating wave of violence in the borough, prompting affected family members to criticize Mayor Zohran Mamdani and law enforcement for not doing enough to keep New Yorkers safe.
Authorities identified the slain victim as Christopher Redding, an aspiring football player at John F. Kennedy High School, who sustained a gunshot wound to the back. According to a GoFundMe page, Redding was defending his friends who were being targeted by a group of individuals.
A 17-year-old male tied to the incident was arrested days after the shooting and now faces multiple charges, including murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, assault and criminal possession of a loaded firearm.
From left to right, Suspect Gusmane Coulibaly, and NYPD officers. (Credit: X/@@NYPDnews/@BGOnTheScene)
Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson said the gunfire began as a street dispute while stressing that there has been “too much violence among young adults.”
“This started out as some sort of fight on the street, and it escalated,” Gibson said. “And, guess what, someone had a gun. That is usually the issue.”
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