A Brooklyn man admitted in federal court Tuesday to firing a gun during a mass shooting at a Crown Heights hookah lounge last summer.
Timothy Spence, 21, pleaded guilty to assault in aid of racketeering and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. He faces the possibility of more than two decades behind bars when he is sentenced later this year.
Three people died and 10 were injured in the shooting at the Taste of the City Lounge on Aug. 17, 2025. More than 40 shots were fired within about six seconds, according to prosecutors. Spence admitted to firing at one of the people who died, Jamel Childs…