22Gz. Photo by Jimmy Fontaine
22Gz was arrested at JFK Airport in New York and charged with attempted murder in connection to a March incident in Brooklyn that left three people wounded, according to reports in TMZ and the New York Daily News. Representatives for the 24-year-old Brooklyn rapper declined to comment when reached by The FADER.
The shooting took place on March 6 at around 3:30 a.m. outside Club Freeze Cafe in Brooklyn. Prosecutors claim at each of the three injured victims positively identified 22Gz as their shooter. 22Gz was reportedly arrested on Sunday at JFK Airport as he prepared to take the stage at Hot 97's Summer Jam concert.
22Gz is reportedly facing one charge of attempted murder, 2nd-degree assault and weapons charges, and a charge of reckless endangerment in the first degree. He is set to be released today (June 14) from Rikers Island on $500,000 bond, the Daily News reports.
Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez condemned the March shooting in a statement to TMZ: "This shooting not only wounded the victim, but endangered the lives of everyone in a crowded club. Senseless gang rivalries fuel much of the gun violence in our communities and I remain committed to vigorously prosecuting anyone who engages in this criminal conduct."
22Gz's attorney Stacey Richman told the Daily News that she “[looks] forward to evaluating the evidence and to our day in court." The FADER has reached out to Richman and Gonzalez for more information.
