PATERSON, N.J. — Federal authorities have indicted four alleged members of a Paterson street gang in connection with a 2022 shooting that targeted rival gang members, Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced this week.
A superseding indictment unsealed Wednesday charges Jatrail Avent (“Curry”), Shequan Roberts (“Shingy”), Jahmir Moody (“Jahdi”), and Wizair Johnson (“Wababy”) with committing a violent act to further a racketeering enterprise and for firing a gun during that crime. Each defendant is also facing previously filed weapons charges.
According to court records, the four individuals are linked to the “4K Enterprise,” a gang based in the area surrounding Rosa Parks Boulevard in Paterson, particularly near Lyon, Keen, and Mercer Streets. Federal investigators have tied the gang to a range of violent crimes, including shootings, robberies, homicides, and drug-related offenses.
The charges stem from a shooting incident on November 6, 2022. Prosecutors allege that the defendants ambushed members of a rival gang known as the “230 Boyz,” who were inside a vehicle at the time. The shooting was reportedly part of an ongoing feud between the two groups.
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If convicted, each of the four men could face up to 20 years in prison for the violent crime in aid of racketeering. In addition, the firearm charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years, with the possibility of a life sentence. That prison term must be served consecutively with any other sentence imposed. Both charges include potential fines of up to $250,000.
Acting U.S. Attorney Habba credited the collaborative efforts of the FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), New Jersey State Police, Passaic County Sheriff’s Office, and the Paterson Police Department in the investigation. The case is part of the broader Paterson Violent Crime Initiative (VCI), launched in 2020 to address rising violence through coordinated efforts among federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
As with all criminal proceedings, the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
