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A New York City education worker has been apprehended by police, accused of the murder of a Bronx father in an incident that occurred earlier this year in January.
The individual in question, Naya Brown, has been charged following an investigation into the shooting of 44-year-old Keon Gill. According to reports from the New York Post, Gill was tragically gunned down as he and his brother left a restaurant after celebrating his birthday.
During the attack, Gill was shot fatally in the chest, while his 35-year-old brother sustained an injury to his knee but survived the ordeal.
The arrest of Brown marks the second major development in this case. Previously, police had detained 37-year-old Pernell Warren, who also faces murder charges. Despite these arrests, the authorities continue their search for a third suspect involved in the crime, who remains unidentified at this time.
Naya Brown, who is employed by the New York City Department of Education, now faces a serious charge of murder. The investigation continues as the community seeks justice for the loss of Keon Gill.
Sources told the Post that Brown does not appear to have been the person who fired on Gill or his brother, and her role in the alleged murder is unclear.
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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