VOTE 2026

Brooklyn primary results

News12 New York
N12 Originals
Numbers & Links
Local
Crime
Weather
NYC Politics
Rebuilding Brooklyn
Vote 2026: Brooklyn primary election

Brownsville man sentenced to 17 years for 2020 killing

The district attorney’s office says the defendant, Gregory Spears, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in January.

Adolfo Carrion

Feb 29, 2024, 5:42 PM

Updated

Share:

More Stories

A Brownsville man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for the death of a man back in 2020.

The Brooklyn district attorney’s office says that 43-year-old Gregory Spears fatally shot his neighbor, 62-year-old Angel Medina.

Court documents state that Spears shot Medina several times at Medina’s apartment. Citizen app video shows the scene on Sutter Avenue from nearly four years ago.

The district attorney’s office says Spears pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in January.

More Stories

More From News12

App StoreGoogle Play Store

info

Newsletter

Send Photos/Videos

Contact

About Us

News Team

News 12 New York

follow us

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

more resources

Optimum Corporate

Optimum Service

Advertise on News 12

Careers

Content Removal Policy

© 2026 N12N, LLC

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

Ad Choices