A 24-year-old Brooklyn man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for shooting another man in the chest and body during a confrontation in broad daylight in a courtyard in Sheepshead Bay.
In January 2015, Davontay Grace had a short conversation with 23-year-old Dexter Hopkin. Grace then pulled out a 0.45-caliber pistol and shot Hopkins in the chest. With the victim on the ground, Grace fired five additional shots, striking him in the leg and body.
Hopkins was taken to Lutheran Medical Center. He suffered injuries to his lungs, bowels and leg, underwent multiple surgeries, lost one of his kidneys and still has one bullet lodged in his leg.
Evidence showed that Grace and Hopkins knew each other for years. They once played on opposing Brooklyn high school teams and later were roommates in a Georgia prep school. Hopkins, who managed to call 911 despite his injuries, positively identified Grace as the shooter.