CROWN HEIGHTS — A fifth man has been arrested in the killing of Cuomo administration attorney Carey Gabay, police said. He was tracked down to a California resort town this week.
Kenny Bazile was arrested on behalf in Palm Desert, California on Thursday afternoon, the NYPD said. He will be charged in connection to the murder of 43-year-old Gabay, who was shot and killed in Crown Heights during the pre-West Indian Day Parade festival of J’Ouvert last year.
Four other men have previously been indicted in what police said was a gang-related shooting. Stanley Elianor, 25, was linked to the shooting and indicted last fall on weapons charges. Three others — Micah Alleyne, 24, Tyshawn Crawford, 21, and Keith Luncheon, 24 — were indicted in June on murder charges for their involvement.
According to a first report by WNBC, Bazile was captured by U.S. Marshals, NYPD detectives and local police in Palm Desert. It’s unclear when exactly Bazile will be charged, the Brooklyn District Attornye's office said.
"We intend to hold accountable every person who was involved in the senseless murder of Carey Gabay. These guys can run to California or any other part of the world, but we will track them down and haul them back to Brooklyn to face justice," Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson said in a statement on Friday.
The arrest comes days before the Labor Day celebration of J’Ouvert, which the mayor promised will be “safer than ever” following Gabay’s death. The NYPD is planning to double the number of officers patrolling the carnival event and install 200 light towers during the festival.
The city has been preparing for months to ramp up security at the pre-dawn parade and celebration, issuing a permit for the event for the first time this year and posting fliers in the neighborhood with anti-violence messages telling residents “do not shoot anyone.”
