Crime & Safety
Man Arrested For Fatal Shooting Near NYCHA Apartment Complex: Police
Aaron Granton is accused of fatally shooting Deon Williams in the torso in the vicinity of 68 Marcus Garvey Boulevard.
![Williams was found unresponsive and transported to Kings County Hospital in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead, police said.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/26844973/20240729/112508/styles/patch_image/public/nypd-car-logo___29112329170.jpg)
BROOKLYN, NY — A 28-year-old man has been arrested and charged in the fatal shooting of a 32-year-old in Brooklyn that happened over two weeks ago, police said.
Aaron Granton, has been charged with second degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon, police said.
On July 13, at 6:26 p.m., Granton is accused of fatally shooting Deon Williams in the torso in the vicinity of 68 Marcus Garvey Boulevard, police said.
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Williams was found unresponsive and transported to Kings County Hospital in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead, police said.
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