Brooklyn man, three teens arrested after shooting of innocent bystander in Ridgewood: NYPD

A Brooklyn man was arrested along with three teenagers in connection to the shooting of an innocent bystander in Ridgewood on the afternoon of Tuesday, Feb. 17.

Tyler Thomas, 23, of Wilson Avenue in Bushwick — just over the Queens border with Brooklyn — was taken into custody with three 17-year-old boys, who were not identified because they are minors, for allegedly opening fire in front of 10-80 Wyckoff Ave. When the suspects were booked at the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood on Wednesday morning, they were charged with attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon, and reckless endangerment.

Thomas was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Wednesday night on a complaint charging him with criminal possession of a weapon in the second and third degree, both felony offenses, and criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was not charged with attempted murder but that could change as the investigation remains ongoing, according to a law enforcement source. The arraignment of the minors is pending…

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