15-Year-Old Charged In J'Ouvert Shooting That Injured 6: DA

CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — A 15-year-old has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the early morning Labor Day shooting that injured six people at an unofficial J'Ouvert celebration in Brooklyn.

Donovan Bailey, who is being charged as an adult, faces weapons, assault and attempted murder charges for the Monday shooting, which sent a 6-year-old boy and five others to the hospital, according to prosecutors.

Bailey is accused of opening fire around 2:44 a.m. on a crowd at Nostrand Avenue and Crown Street, who had gathered to celebrate after the official J'Ouvert parade was cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis.

The gunfire hit the 6-year-old boy in the left leg and his mother, along with three adult men, were also hit in their feet or legs, according to police and the New York Times. A sixth victim, also hit in the leg, was identified Wednesday when he showed up at the hospital.

All six victims are in stable condition, according to police.

Cops caught Bailey on surveillance video shooting into the procession from a corner of the intersection before fleeing in a silver car, according to court documents.

Bailey was dropped off a few blocks away near Lincoln Road, where he changed into a different sweatshirt, according to more surveillance video. Cops picked him up standing on the street corner just minutes after the shooting.

The officers found a gun in Bailey's fanny pack that they'd later match to shell casings recovered from the shooting, according to court documents.

Monday's shooting came after city officials sent hundreds of police to patrol the streets of Brooklyn over the holiday weekend to ensure that New Yorkers were following social distancing guidelines and also prevent what has been an ongoing surge in gun violence in the borough and the city.

The J'Ouvert festival and popular West Indian Day Parade had both been cancelled because of the coronavirus crisis.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday that the weekend was largely safe in the borough despite the "troubling" shooting.

"Except for that incident overwhelmingly we had a peaceful weekend in Central Brooklyn," he said.