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In the early morning hours of September 16, 2021, a dispute in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn escalated into a fatal shootout. Russel Hazelton, a 29-year-old man, was shot multiple times in front of an apartment building on Lewis Avenue around 5:15 a.m. The altercation allegedly began between Hazelton and another man, 30-year-old Christopher Mackins.

During the confrontation, Mackins allegedly shot Hazelton repeatedly. Despite his injuries, Hazelton managed to return fire ...Read More
Victim Details

Russel Hazelton

Male

Black / African American

Brooklyn

NY

2021-09-16

29

Russel

Hazelton

01/10/2026