A 42-year-old man from Brooklyn was sentenced to 25 years to life for the murder of an unarmed individual. Corey Townsend was convicted after a jury trial for second-degree murder and possession of a weapon. The incident occurred on June 17, 2020, when Townsend shot 47-year-old Romaine Mazyck multiple times while he sat in a public housing courtyard. Townsend's contradictory statements during the investigation contradicted the evidence presented at trial. Prosecutors characterized the act as an execution-style killing.
This was a senseless, execution-style killing of a man who posed no threat.
Corey Townsend was convicted of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
On June 17, 2020, Townsend approached 47-year-old Romaine Mazyck as he sat on a bench in the courtyard and fired five shots, striking Mazyck in the head and torso.
Townsend was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the fatal shooting of an unarmed man in a Brownsville public housing complex courtyard.
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