Overview
- The state-court indictment charges alleged members of the 'Up the Hill' crew with 33 counts that include attempted murder, assault, and criminal weapon possession.
- Prosecutors tie the case to seven shootings from June 2024 through December 2025 during a feud with the 'Down the Hill' crew near NYCHA's Wald and Baruch Houses in Alphabet City.
- Court records describe a June 26, 2024 attack in which Sincere McClain allegedly fired about 20 rounds at 6th Street and FDR Drive, wounding a bystander in the leg.
- Investigators cite social media taunts and a Dec. 17, 2024 message in which Jermel Singleton allegedly discussed buying a gun for $500 to $600 as evidence of planning and procurement.
- Officials frame the case as precision policing that targets gun violence, while court filings list six defendants even as one report refers to a crew of seven.