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Armani Hankins

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Oct 26, 2015

Victim Details

Armani Hankins

Male

Black / African American

Brooklyn

NY

2015-10-26

16

Armani

Hankins

07/10/2026

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In the evening of October 26, 2015, a violent altercation between rival street gangs in downtown Brooklyn claimed the life of 16-year-old Armani Hankins. The teenager, a resident of Jamaica, Queens, was with a group of friends near the corner of Flatbush Avenue Extension and Dekalb Avenue when they were confronted by another group of teens. The verbal dispute quickly escalated into gunfire.

The shooting occurred at approximately 6:00 p.m. outside a busy Applebee's restaurant. As Hankins a ...
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  • ABC7 New York: 1 arrested after teen killed, another injured in Downtown Brooklyn shooting
  • NY Daily News: Slain Brooklyn teen was involved in gang beef: cop source
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