Thirty-two alleged members and associates of a Queens gang accused of waging a four-year turf war marked by shootings near schools, parks, and residential blocks have been indicted on murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy charges, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Thursday.

The yearlong probe, dubbed Operation Shadyville, is the largest single gang takedown in the history of the Queens DA’s office, Katz said. The defendants, linked to the Bad-Co Ballout gang and affiliated Crips sets, are accused of at least 13 shootings since 2021, including three homicides and multiple attacks involving teenagers and bystanders.

“This gang is the most violent in the borough, and this investigation is the largest gang takedown ever done by our office,” Katz said at a Nov. 20 press confe

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