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A years-long investigation into gang violence in Huntington Station has led to the indictment of nine alleged members and associates of the so-called Lowndes Block Gang, a street organization prosecutors say is responsible for two murders, a string of shootings across Suffolk County, and a sex-trafficking operation.
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Thursday that a grand jury returned a 53-count indictment charging the defendants with crimes spanning nearly a decade, from 2016 through late 2025. The charges include murder, attempted murder, assault, weapons possession, conspiracy and sex trafficking.
Prosecutors allege the group, also known as LBG, operated out of Huntington Station and sought to exert territorial control through intimidation and gun violence, targeting rivals and perceived enemies. The gang is affiliated with nationally recognized Bloods sets, authorities said.
At the center of the indictment is Marques Scott, 31, of Huntington Station, a high-ranking gang member who put out orders for shootings and other acts of violence and supplied firearms to younger members, the district attorney said. Prosecutors further alleged that Scott rewarded subordinates with elevated status for carrying out such tasks on his behalf.
Among the most serious allegations is the Aug. 9, 2021, murder of 21-year-old Luis Cameron Rimmer-Hernandez of Dix Hills, who was fatally shot on Lowndes Avenue in Huntington Station. According to the indictment, Scott allegedly orchestrated the killing and enlisted others to carry it out, including a 14-year-old associate, Ramon Lyons, who pulled the trigger.
That teen was convicted in 2023 and sentenced to 12 years to life in prison. Prosecutors said the new indictment targets those who allegedly ordered and facilitated the murder but had not previously been charged.
“This multi-year investigation highlights the danger of unchecked gang violence,” Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina said, adding that the case underscores the importance of coordinated efforts among law enforcement agencies. “Together, we are stronger than the gangs, and we will continue to combine our resources to dismantle them.”
The indictment also charges Kevin Donaghy, 33, of Huntington Station, with a separate murder stemming from a 2016 shooting outside a house party on 5th Avenue in Huntington Station. Prosecutors allege Donaghy opened fire following a fight, killing 18-year-old Antoine Butts-Miller of Huntington Station, who was not believed to be gang-affiliated.
In addition to the two murders, prosecutors outlined at least 10 shootings, many of them carried out in broad daylight or in residential areas. Victims include rival gang members, bystanders, and, in one case, Scott’s former girlfriend, whom prosecutors said was assaulted and shot in the face by Scott in Commack in June 2021. She survived but required extensive reconstructive surgery.
Several shootings allegedly targeted homes believed to be associated with rival gang members in Huntington Station, Central Islip and Wyandanch, with dozens of rounds fired into occupied residences. In another incident, shots were fired inside Heckscher Park in Huntington, striking a maintenance vehicle.
Authorities also allege Scott and co-defendant Joshua Brown ran a months-long sex-trafficking operation, using proceeds to fund the gang’s purchase of firearms and other nefarious activities.
District Attorney Tierney said the investigation was led by the DA’s Cold Case Gang Homicide Unit in partnership with the Suffolk County Police Department, Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Marshals Service.
“None of this conduct has any place in Suffolk County,” Tierney said, adding that his office pursued not just the shooters, but those who “ordered, facilitated, and funded” the violence.
All nine defendants have been arraigned or are awaiting arraignment. Several were remanded without bail, while others are being held on multimillion-dollar bail packages. If convicted of the top counts, some face up to 25 years to life in prison. All face significant jail time.
The nine defendants
Listed below are the nine defendants named in the indictment:
- Marques Scott, 31, of Huntington Station — charged with second-degree murder and other offenses; alleged to be a high-ranking gang member; faces up to 25 years to life in prison.
- Kevin Donaghy, 33, of Huntington Station — charged with second-degree murder and other offense; faces up to 25 years to life in prison.
- Shakur May, 22, of Lindenhurst — charged with second-degree murder and related offenses; faces up to 25 years to life in prison.
- Kamoree Richardson, 25, of Huntington Station — charged with first-degree assault; faces up to 25 years to life in prison.
- Joshua Brown, 25, of Bay Shore — charged with second-degree conspiracy; faces up to 25 years in prison.
- Justice King, 21, of Huntington Station — charged with second-degree conspiracy; faces up to 8⅓ to 25 years in prison.
- Rashad Casey, 25, of Central Islip — charged with second-degree conspiracy; faces up to 8⅓ to 25 years in prison.
- Tyshawn Lopez, 25, of Mastic Beach — charged with attempted second-degree murder; faces up to 25 years in prison.
- Brianna Kuchar, 31, of Bellport — charged with first-degree conspiracy; faces up to 15 years to life in prison.
Top: (inset) Google Maps Street View in Huntington Station and (main) a still from a video of a Lowndes Block Gang shooting five years ago in Huntington Station, provided by Suffolk County District Attorney’s office.
