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Johnnie Alston

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Jan 10, 2016

Victim Details

Johnnie Alston

Male

Black / African American

Brooklyn

NY

2016-01-10

33

Johnnie

Alston

07/15/2026

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On a cold winter evening in Brooklyn, New York, the life of 33-year-old Johnnie Alston was cut short by gunfire. On January 10, 2016, Alston was shot and killed in what was reported as a fatal shooting at a housing complex. Another man was also wounded in the incident but survived.

Known to some by the nickname 'Blaze,' Alston was a male whose death was one of the many instances of gun violence that plague the city. In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, details were scarce, and the ...
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  • New York Post: Fatal shooting at Brooklyn housing complex
  • NY Daily News: 2 men shot, 1 fatally, at Brooklyn housing complex
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