Deshawn Herbert

Death by Force

Deshawn Herbert, a 21-year-old college wrestler, tragically lost his life in a gunfight outside a Brooklyn housing project on March 27, 2021. Herbert, who had returned to Brooklyn to mourn his grandmother, was involved in a shootout in front of NYCHA’s Unity Plaza on Georgia Avenue in East New York. The incident occurred around 3:50 a.m., and Herbert was fatally shot in the head. Despite being rushed to Brookdale University Hospital, he succumbed to his injuries. Herbert had been a promising a ...Read More

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