Press Release

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz and Governor Kathy Hochul, together with New York City Police Department Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch, announced today that 22 reputed members of the Blitz Gang 4 gang have been indicted following a long-term investigation into multiple shootings in Southeast Queens dating back to 2023.

The defendants are variously charged in a 97-count indictment with attempted murder, weapon possession, gang assault, conspiracy and other crimes. The gang is allegedly responsible for carrying out 11 shootings and one stabbing which left three people wounded including one man who is now paralyzed.

District Attorney Katz said: “The streets of Queens will be safer this summer thanks to the hard work of prosecutors in my Violent Criminal Enterprises Bureau and our NYPD partners. As alleged, the wanton violence between members of Blitz Gang 4 and Floss Money Ballers has terrorized Southeast Queens communities for the past two years, putting countless innocent residents at risk. Nine months ago, my office and our law enforcement partners announced the takedown of the Floss Money Ballers gang. Today’s takedown of alleged members of the BG4 gang marks the next phase in our relentless campaign to dismantle violent criminal enterprises and rid our neighborhoods of the scourge of gun and gang violence. I thank Governor Hochul for providing resources to support our efforts.”

Governor Kathy Hochul said: “Every New Yorker deserves to feel safe. That is why I’ve made historic investments in public safety to ensure our police departments and District Attorneys have the resources they need to keep dangerous criminals off our streets. Cases like this are built through months of determined investigative work, countless hours of dedication, and the unwavering commitment of the law enforcement professionals working behind the scenes to protect our communities. I’m grateful to District Attorney Katz and the NYPD for their partnership and hard work, and I remain committed to supporting their efforts to reduce crime, drive down gun violence, and keep New Yorkers safe.”

Nine of the defendants were arraigned June 25 before Queens Supreme Court Justice Kenneth Holder and eight were arraigned before Queens Supreme Court Justice Bruna DiBiase. (See addendum.)

Two defendants are in custody on other matters and will be arraigned at a later date. Three remain at large.

District Attorney Katz said that, according to the indictment and investigation, the defendants are all alleged members or associates of the Blitz Gang 4 (BG4) street gang in Southeast Queens, a subset of the Bloods gang, and were based out of the Baisley Park Houses in South Jamaica. Their rivals are various subsets of the MacBallers gang including Money World, Floss Money Ballers and Bad-Co, as well as a Crips subset known as 5^th Clocc.

The violence between BG4 and its rivals escalated after 18-year-old Akim Cisse was shot to death by Rayvon Philip, a reputed BG4 member, outside a Springfield Gardens McDonald’s in September 2024.

It was common for the alleged BG4 members and associates to travel to the geographic territories controlled by other gangs and seek out rivals to target in a process known as “spinning” or “drills.” The purported gang members let their intentions be known to associates or rivals through rap music videos posted on Instagram.

The following incidents were charged as part of the alleged conspiracy:

• September 8, 2023, at approximately 3:10 p.m. – three defendants observed several alleged members of 5^th Clocc traveling in a U-Haul truck near the Baisley Park Houses. The defendants chased the truck and isolated it in traffic to allow a defendant to fire multiple rounds in the direction of people sitting in the truck.
• May 3, 2024, at approximately 8:30 p.m. – four defendants, acting in concert, fired multiple shots in the direction of an alleged 5th Clocc gang member in the vicinity of Hollis Avenue and 205^th Street in Hollis.
• June 27, 2024, at approximately 6:15 a.m. – one defendant possessed a loaded and operable ghost gun pistol at his home in Rochdale.
• September 8, 2024, at approximately 8:35 p.m. – defendant Jamie Green possessed a loaded and operable 9 mm firearm in Rochdale that was used in the May 3 shooting.
• September 10, 2024, at approximately 5:15 p.m. – four defendants were traveling in a black Chevrolet Equinox through rival gang territory with the intention of shooting any rivals on sight. The defendants observed an alleged Floss Money Ballers member walking at the intersection of 249^th Street and Francis Lewis Boulevard in Rosedale. Multiple rounds were fired at the man.
• October 23, 2024, at approximately 8:15 a.m. – defendant Nykim Henderson fired multiple rounds at an alleged member of the MacBallers gang in the vicinity of Francis Lewis Boulevard and North Conduit Avenue in Rosedale.
• July 14, 2025, at approximately 7:50 p.m. – inside of a South Jamaica home, defendant Anthony Hardnett shot an alleged rival Money World member in the back, paralyzing him.
• October 28, 2025, at approximately 4:15 a.m. – police executed a search warrant in the rear of defendant Taj Williams’ residence in Rosedale and recovered a loaded and operable 9 mm Glock.
• December 11, 2025, at approximately 12:15 p.m. – Hardnett and three other defendants, acting in concert, stabbed a perceived member of the Floss Money Ballers gang outside of the Queens Criminal Courthouse.
• February 16, 2026, at approximately 11:34 p.m. – two defendants each fired multiple rounds into the St. Albans residence of an alleged rival 5th Clocc gang member.
• February 18, 2026, at approximately 11:40 p.m. – three defendants, acting in concert, pursued an alleged member of the MacBallers gang. Two of the defendants then fired multiple rounds at the rival on 205^th Street in Hollis.
• March 9, 2026, at approximately 11:22 p.m. – three defendants traveled into rival gang territory with the intent to shoot into the residence of an alleged rival MacBallers member. Multiple shots were fired into the home.
• March 13, 2026, at approximately 12:12 a.m. – defendant Jehovahni Alexandre was stopped by NYPD officers who recovered a loaded and operable semi-automatic pistol 9 mm Glock from his vehicle that was used in the March 9 shooting.
• March 19, 2026, at approximately 4:50 a.m. – a search warrant executed by the NYPD at defendant Taj Williams’ residence resulted in the recovery of a loaded and operable gun used in the March 9 shooting.
• March 30, 2026, at approximately 3:38 p.m. – three defendants engaged in an altercation with a suspected 5th Clocc gang member in a McDonald’s parking lot in Cambria Heights. Defendant Noah Thomas ordered a 15-year-old defendant to shoot the rival. The 15-year-old fired multiple rounds at the suspected rival.
• April 6, 2026, at approximately 4:30 p.m. – three defendants were on a Q4 bus and were confronted by a self-identified Crips member regarding their gang affiliation. The defendants exited the bus and followed the Crips member on foot to 233rd Street and 118th Avenue in Cambria Heights. Defendants Jovan Whyte and Donnell Tucker fired multiple rounds in the direction of the gang rival.
• May 19, 2026, at approximately 8:24 p.m. – a defendant fired multiple rounds in the direction of perceived rival gang members at the intersection of 191^st Street and Jamaica Avenue.

The joint investigation was conducted by the Violent Criminal Enterprises Bureau of the Queens District Attorney’s Office, along with Detectives Jhoan Lozano and Christopher Sanabria of the Gun Violence Suppression Division of the New York City Police Department.

Assistant District Attorneys Andres J. Sanchez, Matthew S. Powers, and Mia C. Ervolino of the District Attorney’s Violent Criminal Enterprises Bureau are prosecuting the case under the supervision of Assistant District Attorneys Jonathan Sennett, Bureau Chief, and Barry Frankenstein and Philip Anderson, Deputy Bureau Chiefs, and under the overall supervision of Executive Assistant District Attorney for Investigations Joseph T. Conley III.

Criminal complaints and indictments are accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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ADDENDUM

JEHOVAHNI “GZ HOUND” ALEXANDRE, 18, of Baldwin, was indicted on charges of conspiracy in the second and fourth degrees, attempted murder in the second degree, attempted assault in the first degree, criminal use of a firearm in the first degree, reckless endangerment in the first degree, four counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree. He is scheduled to return to court July 7. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison.

 

JAYDON “J DOT” CUNNINGHAM, 20, of Jamaica, was indicted on charges of conspiracy in the first, second and fourth degrees, two counts of attempted murder in the second degree, two counts of attempted assault in the first degree, criminal use of a firearm in the first degree, two counts of  reckless endangerment in the first degree and four counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree. He is scheduled to return to court July 7. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years to life in prison.

 

16-YEAR-OLD of Jamaica was indicted on charges of conspiracy in the second and fourth degrees, attempted murder in the second degree, attempted assault in the first degree, criminal use of a firearm in the first degree, reckless endangerment in the first degree, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree. He is scheduled to return to court July 1. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison.

 

JAHIEM “JAH” FISHER, 19, of Hollis, was indicted on charges of conspiracy in the second and fourth degrees, attempted murder in the second degree, attempted assault in the first degree, attempted gang assault in the first degree, assault in the second degree, attempted assault in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree. He is scheduled to return to court July 29. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison.

 

CHRISTION “YEN” GRAY, 23, of Jamaica, was indicted on charges of conspiracy in the second and fourth degrees. He is scheduled to return to court August 12. If convicted, he faces up to 8 1/3 to 25 years in prison.

 

JAMIE “T MILLS” GREEN, 19, of Locust Manor, was indicted on charges of conspiracy in the second and fourth degrees, attempted murder in the second degree, attempted assault in the first degree, criminal use of a firearm in the first degree, reckless endangerment in the first degree, four counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree. He is scheduled to return to court August 4. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison.

 

ANTHONY “A DOTTY” HARDNETT,  21, of South Richmond Hill, was indicted on charges of conspiracy in the second and fourth degrees, two counts of attempted murder in the second degree, attempted assault in the first degree, criminal use of a firearm in the first degree, attempted gang assault in the first degree, two counts of assault in the first degree, assault in the second degree, reckless endangerment in the first degree, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree and attempted assault in the second degree. He is scheduled to return to court July 1. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison.

 

NYKIM “NY WICK” HENDERSON, 18, of Rosedale, was indicted on charges of conspiracy in the second and fourth degrees, attempted murder in the second degree, attempted assault in the first degree, criminal use of a firearm in the first degree. reckless endangerment in the first degree, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, assault in the second degree He is scheduled to return to court July 6. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison.

 

15-YEAR-OLD of Brooklyn, was indicted on charges of conspiracy in the second and fourth degrees, three counts of attempted murder in the second degree, three counts of attempted assault in the first degree, three counts of criminal use of a firearm in the first degree, three counts of reckless endangerment in the first degree, and ten counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. He is scheduled to return to court August 12. If convicted, he faces up to 3 1/3 to 10 years in prison.

 

 

MESSIAH “SIAH” RANDALL, 19, of St. Albans, was indicted on charges of conspiracy in the second and fourth degrees. He is scheduled to return to court August 5. If convicted, he faces up to 8 1/3 to 25 years in prison.

 

CAMRON “C DOT” ROBINSON, 22, of Bayonne, NJ, was indicted on charges of conspiracy in the second and fourth degrees, attempted murder in the second degree, attempted gang assault in the first degree, assault in the second degree, attempted assault in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree. He is scheduled to return to court July 14. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison.

 

17-YEAR-OLD of Jamaica, was indicted on charges of conspiracy in the second and fourth degrees and attempted murder in the second degree. He is scheduled to return to court July 23. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison.

 

NOAH “RG” THOMAS, 19, of East Meadow, was indicted on charges of conspiracy in the second and fourth degrees, two counts of attempted murder in the second degree, two counts of attempted assault in the first degree, four counts of criminal possession of a weapon, assault in the second degree, two counts of reckless endangerment in the first degree. He is scheduled to return to court July 22. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison.

             

DONNELL “WILLIE” TUCKER, 19, of Brooklyn, was indicted on charges of conspiracy in the second and fourth degrees, attempted murder in the second degree, attempted assault in the first degree, criminal use of a firearm in the first degree, four counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and reckless endangerment in the first degree. He is scheduled to return to court August 20. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison.

 

VUITTON “VV” WATSON, 20, of South Jamaica, was indicted on charges of conspiracy in the first, second and fourth degrees, two counts of attempted murder in the second degree, attempted gang assault in the first degree, two counts of attempted assault in the first degree, criminal use of a firearm in the first degree, eight counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and reckless endangerment in the first degree. He is scheduled to return to court August 13. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years to life in prison.

 

JOVAN “VON” WHYTE, 20, of Far Rockaway, was indicted on charges of conspiracy in the second and fourth degrees, attempted murder in the second degree, attempted assault in the first degree, criminal use of a firearm in the first degree, reckless endangerment in the first degree and four counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. He is scheduled to return to court August 20. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison.

 

TAJ “SPAZZ” WILLIAMS, 18, of Rosedale, was indicted on charges of conspiracy in the second and fourth degrees, attempted murder in the second degree, attempted assault in the first degree, criminal use of a firearm in the first degree, six counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree and reckless endangerment in the first degree. He is scheduled to return to court August 5. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison.