3 'Big Naddy Gang' members convicted in 2021 North Philadelphia shootings
3 Big Naddy Gang members convicted and sentenced in 2021 shootings
Three members of 'Big Naddy Gang' will spend decades behind bars after being convicted of fatal and non-fatal shootings in 2021.
PHILADELPHIA - Three members of the violent Philadelphia street gang BNG, or Big Naddy Gang, were sentenced to decades in prison for their murderous rampage in North Philly.
Dante Sutton, Jamir Brunson-Gans, and Elijah Soto were teenagers when prosecutors say they partook in "horrific" and "atrocious" shootings in Philadelphia in 2021.
One of the murders described by investigators on Monday was the killing of Chaundrah Jones, who was mistakenly shot by BNG members in a murder-for-hire plot.
"While we can not save the victims in this case, I'm confident that BNG would have continued their shooting spree until investigators made them stop," Assistant District Attorney Joe Lanuti said.
What we know:
3 'Big Naddy Gang' members convicted in 2021 North Philadelphia shootings
District Attorney Larry Krasner announced the sentencing of three young men who investigators say were involved in a murderous Philadelphia street gang.
Dontae Sutton, Jamir Brunson-Gans, and Elijah Soto were teenagers when prosecutors say they took part in several fatal and non-fatal shootings in North Philly.
Assistant District Attorney Joe Lanuti said all three were involved in the murder of Jordan Murray, who was shot and killed in Sept. 2021 over an Instagram argument.
Soto and Sutton, prosecutors say, were both involved in the shooting death of Jerrick Jenkins, who was killed after BNG members entered a neighborhood beef.
Perhaps the most highly-publicized BNG murder was the mistaken identity killing of Chaundrah Jones, who was celebrating a birthday with two friends when her car came under fire.
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"At this point, BNG had earned a reputation among the North Philadelphia groups," Lanuti said.
Investigators believe BNG members were recruited by Jahlil Williams, a leader of another gang leader who promised them thousands for the murder.
Some BNG members staked out at the 7 Star Lounge, while others who were gunmen waited outside the establishment.
A miscommunication between the lookouts and the gunmen caused them to mistakenly follow Jones' car and unleash nearly 50 gunshots, killing the mother of two.
Lanuti told reporters on Monday that BNG didn't know they killed the wrong target until the next day.
These new charges come nearly two years after prosecutors charged all three young men and an accomplice in several North Philadelphia shootings.
What's next:
Sutton, who was 17-years-old at the time of the shooting, will spend 40-80 years behind bars. Brunson-Ganz, who was 18, was sentenced to 35-70-years in prison, while Soto, the youngest of the trio, will send up to 60 years behind bars.
Krasner on Monday declared these charges "the end of the Big Naddy game." BNG was formed after 15-year-old Nahmeer Johnson was killed in April 2021. Officials say the gang has used the teen's death as justification for their violent acts.
"BNG: Bad guy Now Gone," Krasner said. "That's your new name."