DOWNTOWN — Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced that a Brooklyn man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murders of three people during two separate East New York shooting incidents in June 2020.

The defendant used disguises and high-capacity firearms to ambush and kill his victims in broad daylight.

“This defendant’s crimes were ruthless and deliberate, cutting short three lives and leaving their families with grief that will last a lifetime,” Gonzalez said. “While gun violence in Brooklyn is at record lows, we cannot lose sight of the devastation caused by horrific acts like these and the lasting impact they have on entire communities.”

The DA identified the defendant as Charles Hernandez, 52, of East New York, Brooklyn. He was

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