DOE Worker and Two Others Charged in January Shooting Near Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course
W 242nd St & Broadway, Riverdale, Bronx
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Summary
- On January 25, 2026, near Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course in the Bronx, NY, two men were shot, leaving 44-year-old Keon Gill dead and a 35-year-old man injured.
- The shootings were carried out by suspects including Naya Brown, 26, a NYC DOE employee, Pernell Warren, 37, Bronx resident, and Daniel Ligon, 39, Middletown, NY, who were later arrested and charged with murder and other related offenses as part of an ongoing investigation.
- Authorities continue to investigate the motive and circumstances behind the shootings, reviewing evidence and interviewing witnesses to determine how the attack unfolded.
Timeline
Authorities continue to investigate the January 25 shooting to determine motive and whether additional suspects were involved. The case remains open with ongoing evidence review and witness interviews.
Daniel Ligon, 39, of Middletown, NY, was arrested April 8 and charged with murder.
The deceased has been identified as Keon Gill, 44, of Middletown, NY. The injured man is 35 years old and remains in stable condition at a nearby hospital.
Police have announced the arrest of two people in connection with the fatal double shooting. Naya Brown, 26, who has been identified as a New York City Department of Education employee, was arrested on March 3 and charged with murder. Pernell Warren, 37, was arrested on Feb. 1 and charged with murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon.
There are still no arrests at this time. The investigation is ongoing.
According to the NYPD, one of the victims, a 44-year-old man, was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. The other victim, a 35-year-old man, is in stable condition.
The other man was shot in his knee and is not in critical condition.
One man was struck in the chest and is in critical condition.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 242nd St & Broadway.
Authorities continue to investigate the January 25 shooting to determine motive and whether additional suspects were involved. The case remains open with ongoing evidence review and witness interviews.
Daniel Ligon, 39, of Middletown, NY, was arrested April 8 and charged with murder.
The deceased has been identified as Keon Gill, 44, of Middletown, NY. The injured man is 35 years old and remains in stable condition at a nearby hospital.
Police have announced the arrest of two people in connection with the fatal double shooting. Naya Brown, 26, who has been identified as a New York City Department of Education employee, was arrested on March 3 and charged with murder. Pernell Warren, 37, was arrested on Feb. 1 and charged with murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon.
There are still no arrests at this time. The investigation is ongoing.
According to the NYPD, one of the victims, a 44-year-old man, was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. The other victim, a 35-year-old man, is in stable condition.
The other man was shot in his knee and is not in critical condition.
One man was struck in the chest and is in critical condition.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 242nd St & Broadway.
Authorities continue to investigate the January 25 shooting to determine motive and whether additional suspects were involved. The case remains open with ongoing evidence review and witness interviews.
Daniel Ligon, 39, of Middletown, NY, was arrested April 8 and charged with murder.
The deceased has been identified as Keon Gill, 44, of Middletown, NY. The injured man is 35 years old and remains in stable condition at a nearby hospital.
Police have announced the arrest of two people in connection with the fatal double shooting. Naya Brown, 26, who has been identified as a New York City Department of Education employee, was arrested on March 3 and charged with murder. Pernell Warren, 37, was arrested on Feb. 1 and charged with murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon.
There are still no arrests at this time. The investigation is ongoing.
According to the NYPD, one of the victims, a 44-year-old man, was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. The other victim, a 35-year-old man, is in stable condition.
The other man was shot in his knee and is not in critical condition.
One man was struck in the chest and is in critical condition.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 242nd St & Broadway.
Authorities continue to investigate the January 25 shooting to determine motive and whether additional suspects were involved. The case remains open with ongoing evidence review and witness interviews.
Daniel Ligon, 39, of Middletown, NY, was arrested April 8 and charged with murder.
The deceased has been identified as Keon Gill, 44, of Middletown, NY. The injured man is 35 years old and remains in stable condition at a nearby hospital.
Police have announced the arrest of two people in connection with the fatal double shooting. Naya Brown, 26, who has been identified as a New York City Department of Education employee, was arrested on March 3 and charged with murder. Pernell Warren, 37, was arrested on Feb. 1 and charged with murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon.
There are still no arrests at this time. The investigation is ongoing.
According to the NYPD, one of the victims, a 44-year-old man, was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. The other victim, a 35-year-old man, is in stable condition.
The other man was shot in his knee and is not in critical condition.
One man was struck in the chest and is in critical condition.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 242nd St & Broadway.
Authorities continue to investigate the January 25 shooting to determine motive and whether additional suspects were involved. The case remains open with ongoing evidence review and witness interviews.
Daniel Ligon, 39, of Middletown, NY, was arrested April 8 and charged with murder.
The deceased has been identified as Keon Gill, 44, of Middletown, NY. The injured man is 35 years old and remains in stable condition at a nearby hospital.
Police have announced the arrest of two people in connection with the fatal double shooting. Naya Brown, 26, who has been identified as a New York City Department of Education employee, was arrested on March 3 and charged with murder. Pernell Warren, 37, was arrested on Feb. 1 and charged with murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon.
There are still no arrests at this time. The investigation is ongoing.
According to the NYPD, one of the victims, a 44-year-old man, was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. The other victim, a 35-year-old man, is in stable condition.
The other man was shot in his knee and is not in critical condition.
One man was struck in the chest and is in critical condition.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 242nd St & Broadway.
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I really cannot understand the logic of someone that would engage in a shootout in riverdale of all places in 3 am in the morning in this freezing cold. You doing too much
@socialworker from 240th Street & North on Broadway & all neighborhoods within that area is Riverdale.
Nah a DOE employee is wild shorty was a civil servant wildin out in these streets
@Jordiguez which makes Me think the Men Shot Weren’t innocent. People don’t get shot in kingbridge. For noReason
People need to start reading their bibles and turn to Jesus! There’s so much evil happening and people have no regard for humanity anymore
Most likely will continue to do the same, but now in the name of Jesus
It’s it -1 degrees???? Wtf go home
@drillybro from yo hairy ahhssssss
I really cannot understand the logic of someone that would engage in a shootout in riverdale of all places in 3 am in the morning in this freezing cold. You doing too much
@socialworker from 240th Street & North on Broadway & all neighborhoods within that area is Riverdale.
Nah a DOE employee is wild shorty was a civil servant wildin out in these streets
@Jordiguez which makes Me think the Men Shot Weren’t innocent. People don’t get shot in kingbridge. For noReason
People need to start reading their bibles and turn to Jesus! There’s so much evil happening and people have no regard for humanity anymore
Most likely will continue to do the same, but now in the name of Jesus
It’s it -1 degrees???? Wtf go home
@drillybro from yo hairy ahhssssss
I really cannot understand the logic of someone that would engage in a shootout in riverdale of all places in 3 am in the morning in this freezing cold. You doing too much
@socialworker from 240th Street & North on Broadway & all neighborhoods within that area is Riverdale.
Nah a DOE employee is wild shorty was a civil servant wildin out in these streets
@Jordiguez which makes Me think the Men Shot Weren’t innocent. People don’t get shot in kingbridge. For noReason
People need to start reading their bibles and turn to Jesus! There’s so much evil happening and people have no regard for humanity anymore
Most likely will continue to do the same, but now in the name of Jesus
It’s it -1 degrees???? Wtf go home
@drillybro from yo hairy ahhssssss
I really cannot understand the logic of someone that would engage in a shootout in riverdale of all places in 3 am in the morning in this freezing cold. You doing too much
@socialworker from 240th Street & North on Broadway & all neighborhoods within that area is Riverdale.
Nah a DOE employee is wild shorty was a civil servant wildin out in these streets
@Jordiguez which makes Me think the Men Shot Weren’t innocent. People don’t get shot in kingbridge. For noReason
People need to start reading their bibles and turn to Jesus! There’s so much evil happening and people have no regard for humanity anymore
Most likely will continue to do the same, but now in the name of Jesus
It’s it -1 degrees???? Wtf go home
@drillybro from yo hairy ahhssssss
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I really cannot understand the logic of someone that would engage in a shootout in riverdale of all places in 3 am in the morning in this freezing cold. You doing too much
@socialworker from 240th Street & North on Broadway & all neighborhoods within that area is Riverdale.
Nah a DOE employee is wild shorty was a civil servant wildin out in these streets
@Jordiguez which makes Me think the Men Shot Weren’t innocent. People don’t get shot in kingbridge. For noReason
People need to start reading their bibles and turn to Jesus! There’s so much evil happening and people have no regard for humanity anymore
Most likely will continue to do the same, but now in the name of Jesus
It’s it -1 degrees???? Wtf go home
@drillybro from yo hairy ahhssssss