Twenty-two alleged members and associates of rival subsets of the Folk Nation street gang have been arrested following what prosecutors are calling one of the largest gang takedowns in the history of the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office.

Authorities announced a 176-count indictment charging the defendants, who range in age from 17 to 26, with conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, weapons offenses, and other crimes tied to a violent gang war that investigators say terrorized neighborhoods across Brooklyn and Manhattan.

According to prosecutors, the defendants are accused of belonging to two rival Folk Nation factions known as the Renegade Goons and the OOs. Investigators say the groups were responsible for 26 separate shootings, including one homicide and numerous attempted murders, leaving more than 20 people shot over the course of the investigation.

Officials said the violence stemmed from an ongoing gang rivalry that played out on the streets and across social media, where members allegedly taunted rivals before and after shootings. The investigation included surveillance video, forensic evidence, ballistics analysis, social media records, search warrants, and witness interviews that helped detectives connect suspects to multiple shootings.

The indictment outlines 33 criminal acts allegedly committed by members of the organization, including shootings in Brooklyn and one in Manhattan. Many of the defendants are specifically accused of pulling the trigger during separate attacks, while others allegedly supplied firearms, coordinated retaliation, or helped carry out the conspiracy.

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said the arrests are intended to dismantle a violent network responsible for repeated gun violence across the city. New York Governor Kathy Hochul also praised the investigation, calling it another example of coordinated law enforcement efforts targeting organized street violence.

Officials emphasized that the case was built through a lengthy investigation involving the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, the NYPD, and other law enforcement agencies. The defendants are now facing prosecution in Brooklyn Supreme Court, where many could face lengthy prison sentences if convicted.