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Russel Hazelton

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Sep 16, 2021

Victim Details

Russel Hazelton

Male

Black / African American

Brooklyn

NY

2021-09-16

29

Russel

Hazelton

07/13/2026

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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 ...
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  • amNewYork: Murder charges for Brooklyn man involved in deadly shootout | amNewYork
  • NYPD: One dead, one injured in Bed-Stuy shooting
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