DOWNTOWN — Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced that a Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for fatally gunning down another man in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

“This defendant opened fire in broad daylight on a crowded street, killing his intended target and striking an innocent bystander. He was arrested and prosecuted following a thorough investigation and has now been held accountable. My thoughts … are with the young victim’s devastated family,” Gonzalez said. “Acts of gun violence in Brooklyn will always lead to severe consequences.”

The DA identified the defendant, Rahmell Howell, 29, of Brooklyn. He was sentenced by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun to 25 years to life in prison. Howell was convicted of second-degree murder, first-degree rec

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