WHITE PLAINS – A member of the Goonies Gang has been sentenced to prison for the murder of a 13-year-old innocent bystander in 2016.
Federal authorities announced on Wednesday that Sincere Savoy, 25, pled guilty to one count of using a firearm in connection with the murder of teenager Shamoya McKenzie. Savoy was sentenced to 22 years in prison.
In September 2021, co-defendant David Hardy was sentenced to 31 years in prison for the murder of McKenzie and his participation in a 2012 shooting. In July 2021 and November 2021, co-defendants Marquis Collier and Jermaine Hughley were each sentenced to 27 years in prison for their participation in the McKenzie murder and the affairs of the Goonies gang.
The Goonies, according to authorities, were engaged in a long-standing and violent feud with several rival Mount Vernon street gangs, including, among others, the “Boss Playa Family,” the “Get Money Gangstas,” the “Gunnas,” and the “Much Better Gang.” On December 31, 2016, Hardy, Collier, Hughley and Savoy attempted to murder a rival gang member in broad daylight by firing multiple shots at him in the vicinity of Tecumseh Avenue and Third Street in Mount Vernon. The rival gang member suffered gunshot wounds but survived.
One of the bullets missed the intended target and struck the head of 13-year old Shamoya McKenzie, who was in the front passenger seat of a passing car, which was being driven by her mother. Shamoya McKenzie died as a result.
