Crime & Justice

$20K reward offered in connection to Davell Gardner fatal shooting

The reward for finding the two gunmen linked to the shooting death of a 1-year-old Davell Gardner has increased.

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6 years ago

November 24, 2020

UVM Staff

Davell Gardner

Brooklyn, NY – The reward for finding the gunmen linked to the shooting death of a 1-year-old Davell Gardner from Brooklyn has increased.

On Monday, police increased the reward connected to fatal shooting of Davell Gardner Jr. to $20,000.

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A bullet struck the 1-year-old boy on July 12. Gunfire erupted during a cookout near the Raymond Bush Playground in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

Police say two gunmen dressed in black walked up and fired several bullets before fleeing.

Investigators say no one exchanged words or engaged in a dispute before the shots were fired.

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