Photo Courtesy of DA Katz
“Death by gun violence is always heartbreaking. The death of Aamir Griffin hit our community particularly hard,” DA Katz said.
By Forum Staff
A borough grand jury has indicted a Jamaica man for the October 2019 killing of 14-year-old Aamir Griffin, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz recently announced.
Sean Brown, 18, a reputed gang member, allegedly sought to shoot and kill a rival on the basketball courts at Baisley Park Houses when he mistook the victim for his intended target, Katz said.
Brown has been arraigned on an indictment charging him with murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. Brown was ordered held without bail.
Photo Courtesy of NYC Parks
“Death by gun violence is always heartbreaking. The death of Aamir Griffin hit our community particularly hard,” DA Katz said.
The DA said that around 8 p.m. on October 26, 2019, Aamir Griffin was playing basketball at the Baisley Park Houses. From nearby Foch Boulevard, Brown mistook Aamir for a rival gang member and allegedly fired three shots from a .380-caliber firearm. One bullet penetrated the victim’s upper chest, piercing both lungs. Aamir was rushed to a nearby hospital and died.
Video footage allegedly shows the defendant running from the area after the shots were fired, entering a nearby deli and walking to the home of another reputed Money World gang member. Surveillance video also picks up Brown allegedly telling others, “I seen that n—, I hit him. That n—- drop.”
“At the bare minimum, when our kids go to the park, families should know they are coming home. Death by gun violence is always heartbreaking. The death of Aamir Griffin hit our community particularly hard. A promising young student and athlete whose life was tragically cut short, Aamir Griffin was the unintended victim. His family and friends are still reeling from his killing. After a thorough investigation, the alleged killer now faces justice in our courts,” Katz said.
If convicted, Brown faces up to 25 years to life in prison.
