Inside the NYPD’s takedown of female shooters

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Inside the NYPD’s takedown of female shooters

BRONX – A rising number of young women in New York City are joining gangs and getting involved in **** *********, marking a disturbing shift.

Instead of attending prom and graduation, their social events now revolve around shootings and funerals.

The surge in teen ****** using guns has sparked a response from female ****** fighters determined to bring them to justice and help them turn their lives around before more lives are lost.

“Some of them are afraid. Some are forced to do it. Some of them are just curious, you know, they like the bad boys so they want to run in those circles to see what it’s like.” Bronx District Attorney, Darcel Clark 

FOX 5 NY’s Lisa Evers got an exclusive look at the recent NYPD Bronx takedown of Slattery Gang, also known as “Slaughtery” and “S-block”, allegedly responsible for over a dozen shootings and attempted murders, according to the police.

The gang was recently slammed with a 176-count *********** indictment with charges spanning from attempted ******* to robbery and weapons possession.

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The Slattery gang, allegedly led by aspiring

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, 19, has several women and teen ****** under its reign.

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Brianna Portalatin, 19, who is eight months pregnant, is facing **** charges in what police say will be her third **** arrest.

Among them is 19-year-old Brianna Portalatin, who is eight months pregnant, facing **** charges in what police say will be her third **** arrest.

The mom-to-be with a rap sheet is allegedly a member of the notorious Slattery Gang in the Fordham section of the Bronx.

She’s not the only female alleged trigger puller though.

There is also a 15-year-old girl who was caught on surveillance taking aim and ******* in the streets.

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NYPD Assistant Chief of Detectives Jason Savino says there were five trigger-pulling incidents and six **** arrests involving three women. “We’re seeing the *********; it’s increasing, and it’s concerning,” he says.

Bronx gang takedown led by women

Female detectives are playing more prominent rules in the **** ********* suppression division cases.

Detective Lena Alexander and Detective Erin Currie made history in May as the first female team to lead a gang takedown.

For them, it is about having an impact on those arrested and restoring safety to the community.

“I was born and raised in East New York Brooklyn, so it’s very near and dear to my heart, and I just wanted to make a difference, and hopefully make the streets a little bit safer,” Detective Erin Currie of the NYPD **** ********* suppression division told FOX 5.

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“I wanted to help people that I grew up with and make sure everybody had a fair chance to stay safe,” Detective Lena Alexander says. 

Trailblazing Bronx DA Darcel Clark says there are many reasons why they’re seeing ****** get seduced by the gang lifestyle.

That’s why, she says that in addition to prosecuting cases, she devotes her time and energy to prevention, to let ****** know that they have other options.

“Some of them are afraid. Some are forced to do it. Some of them are just curious, you know, they like the bad boys so they want to run in those circles to see what it’s like. They may not necessarily be like that, but it’s too late once you get caught up in it,” DA Clark says.

Clinical social worker Dr. La Shawn Paul says that factors such as ********, unstable families and mental health issues play a role in the disturbing trend.

“I personally don’t believe there is any specific diagnosis that you can look for. I think the sooner we can get intervention, the better, before they become the leader, before they become the shooter,” Dr. La Shawn Paul says.

Who are the Slattery Gang?

The ********* crew is not only accused of ********* their victims, but they also make music mocking them by describing the ******* in detail.

The average age of the suspects is 20, with even teenage ****** like

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being involved in the *********.

In some instances, members were caught ******* shots in playgrounds and in front of school buses with children around. In one incident, a 9-year-old boy called 911 for help because he found himself caught in the line of *****.

After a nearly 12 months-long investigation, the NPYD put 20 alleged gang members behind bars, including the prominent drill rapper.

FOX 5 NY’s Lisa Evers joined members of the NYPD’s **** ********* Suppression Division, along with detectives from Bronx precincts and warrant squads, as they conducted the mission.

The gang was hit with a 176-count *********** indictment, according to Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark. The charges span from attempted ******* to robbery and weapons possession.

For more on young women in gangs be sure to watch the next episode of Street Soldiers, Friday night at 6:30 p.m. on FOX 5.

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