Brooklyn US District Court handed down significant prison time Monday to the leaders of a gang following a violent clash with rivals, New York Post reported.
Leaders of the Brooklyn-based Real Ryte street gang were sentenced to significant prison terms following a chaotic incident that resulted in an innocent bystander being shot. Semaj Smith, 30, received an 11-year sentence, while his associates, Mark Waiters, 26, and Dajahn McBean, 28, each received sentences exceeding 12 years, according to the New York Post.
The convictions stem from a series of violent acts tied to a feud with the rival Breadgang crew, linked to the 50-Brims, a subset of the Bloods. This feud culminated in a car chase through Manhattan, where Smith, McBean and Waiters pursued a member of the Breadgang, driving the wrong way down a one-way street, the outlet reported. The pursuit ended when an innocent…
