Joseph Ackwood, a 21-year-old man from Bushwick, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting a 16-year-old in broad daylight, according to Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.
According to the DA, the incident happened last summer across the street from a playground. The victim was hit in the ankle and buttocks.
Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice John Ingram sentenced Ackwood to 10 years and five years’ post-release supervision following his guilty plea to second-degree attempted murder.
“This callous and senseless shooting at a time when children were playing is infuriating,” Gonzalez said. “We will continue to vigorously prosecute all instances of gun violence in Brooklyn and seek lengthy prison terms against anyone who fires a weapon on our streets.”
On July 25, 2016, at about 4 p.m., the 16-year-old victim was standing outside a bodega with his friends in Sheepshead Bay. Ackwood approached on a bike, according to the investigation, and exchanged words with the victim.
Ackwood, a member of the Young Stackers street gang, then pulled out a .40 caliber gun, chased the victim and fired multiple times.
The victim was hospitalized for over a week.