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Herrera allegedly fired several shots at four men near the intersection of 148th Avenue and 231st Street.
By Forum Staff
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Tuesday that two men have been indicted and arraigned on murder and attempted murder charges for their roles in a shootout this summer in Brookville that killed a 19-year-old Springfield Gardens man.
Dariel Herrera, 30, of Brooklyn, was arraigned Monday on an indictment charging him with murder in the second degree, attempted murder in the second degree, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and assault in the second degree.
Zandrae Ennis, 22, of St. Albans, was arraigned last Thursday on an indictment charging him with attempted murder in the second degree, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and reckless endangerment in the first degree.
According to the charges, on Aug. 7, at approximately 6 p.m., Herrera was driving a BMW he had rented two days earlier when he encountered four individuals, including Tysheem McDonald, 19, near the intersection of 148th Avenue and 231st Street in Brookville. The defendant allegedly pointed a pistol and fired several shots at the men, striking two of them, including McDonald, who was struck in the chest and later died at a nearby hospital. Another victim was struck in the leg.
The other two men, including Ennis, drove away on 231st Street in a Honda. From inside the car, Ennis pointed a pistol and fired several shots at Herrera, according to the indictment.
“The only way to describe this incident is to say that it was as mindless and reckless as it was tragic,” Katz said. “These arrests and indictments send the message that law enforcement will not put up with this kind of dangerous lawlessness.”
If convicted, Herrera faces 25 years to life in prison. If convicted, Ennis could be sentenced to 25 years in prison.
