United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that KEANO SAHUSILAWANI, a/k/a/ “Chino,” a/k/a “Bhino,” a/k/a “Bhino Shots,” was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for illegally possessing ammunition in connection with a June 12, 2024, shooting during which SAHUSILAWANI and an accomplice fired multiple shots on a residential street in the Bronx, New York, striking and injuring an innocent bystander. SAHUSILAWANI previously pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman, who imposed yesterday’s sentence.
“On June 12, 2024, Keano Sahusilawani and his accomplices fired several shots in an attempt to kill an intended target who was riding a bicycle down the street,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “Instead, they struck an innocent bystander and caused others to run in fear for their lives. New Yorkers want gun-toting criminals off our streets, and the women and men of our Office are committed to delivering that.”
According to the allegations in the Complaint, court filings, and statements made in court proceedings:
On the evening of June 12, 2024, three individuals emerged from an SUV parked along Morris Avenue in the Bronx, just north of 151st Street. The three individuals—SAHUSILAWANI, who was unmasked and wearing a gray sweater; a second individual, who was masked up and wearing all black clothes (“Shooter-2”); and a third individual, who wore a black hoodie and light-colored pants (“CC-1”)—walked towards 151st Street. A few minutes later, the three individuals turned north onto Courtlandt, with SAHUSILAWANI and CC-1 walking up one sidewalk of Courtlandt and Shooter-2 walking up the opposite sidewalk.
Coming from the opposite direction was someone riding a bicycle in the middle of Courtlandt Avenue (the “Intended Target”). As the Intended Target got closer, SAHUSILAWANI pulled out a gun and quickly fired off multiple shots aimed at the Intended Target. As SAHUSILAWANI finished shooting, Shooter-2 fired off one or more shots. The Intended Target stumbled off his bike and was able to sprint away seemingly uninjured. However, an innocent bystander was grazed by a bullet that broke the skin on the back of his right leg. SAHUSILAWANI was not permitted to possess ammunition because of prior felony convictions for multiple gunpoint robberies, a knifepoint robbery, and criminal possession of a firearm. At the time of the shooting, SAHUSILAWANI was also on parole for his state convictions.
In addition to the prison term, SAHUSILAWANI, 25, of the Bronx, New York, was sentenced to three years of supervised release.
Mr. Clayton praised the outstanding investigative work of the New York City Police Department, and thanked the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for their assistance with the investigation.
The prosecution of this case is being handled by the Office’s Violent Organizations and Crime Unit.
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