Nassau Man Pleads Guilty To Role In Broad-Daylight Murder

MINEOLA, NY — A South Floral Park man pleaded guilty yesterday to murder and attempted murder charges for a killing that happened in broad daylight in Hempstead in late 2018.

Brian Marshall-Gibson, 25, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He is due back in court for sentencing on June 30.

“The two male victims were talking outside a house on Wellesley Street just before 11 a.m. when the defendants ambushed them, leaving one man dead and another shot in the leg,” said Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas. “This senseless act of violence — allegedly to settle a fight that occurred a few days earlier at a gas station — happened in close proximity to a school and in a residential neighborhood. We hope this plea helps the family and friends of Demetrius Winfield in the grieving process as they continue to mourn his tragic loss.”

According to Singas, at 10:54 a.m. on Oct. 18, 2018, Demetrius Winfield was with a friend, a cab driver who was on a break, in front of a home on Wellesley Street in Hempstead when they were shot by Marshall-Gibson and his accomplice, Jamik Cannon.

Winfield was shot in the face, chest and groin, and was pronounced dead shortly later at NYU Winthrop Hospital. His friend was shot in the leg and is recovering.

Singas said that Winfield knew Cannon, and the two had gotten into an argument several days before at a gas station.

Marshall-Gibson and Cannon were arrested on Dec. 11, 2018. The case against Cannon is still pending.