A gang member from Mastic Beach has pleaded guilty to a shooting that killed one person and injured two others, and threatening to kill a Lyft driver.
On December 5, 2021, David Trent, a member of the violent street gang No Fake Love, and his associates were gathered in the parking lot of the Minx nightclub in Farmingville. Jorge Mauricio Sevilla Barrera and his friends were walking through the parking lot after exiting the nightclub and an argument ensued. The argument turned physical, then Trent went to the vehicle that he arrived in, retrieved a firearm, and shot Barrera. Trent and another individual then kicked Barrera while he was on the ground, before Trent stood over Barrera and shot him again, killing him. After Trent and his associates then got into their vehicle, Trent leaned out the window and fired multiple shots while the vehicle was fleeing the scene. Two additional victims suffered non-fatal injuries in the shooting.
Additionally, on April 13, 2022, Trent, along with co-conspirators Shati Roy, Jr. and Corey Foggy, ordered a Lyft rideshare car to an address in Wading River. When the driver arrived, Trent, Roy and Foggy entered the rear of the vehicle. A short time into the trip, Roy reached over and repeatedly struck the driver in the head and on his body. Trent and Roy then both pointed guns at the driver’s head and stated to each other and the driver several times “Shoot him! Get out of the car.” During this time, Foggy exited the vehicle and forcibly pulled the driver out of the vehicle, causing the driver to fall to the ground. Roy then jumped into the driver’s seat and drove off with Trent still in the rear. Roy then ripped out the dashboard camera and threw it onto the road. The camera was later recovered by investigators and captured the entire incident. Both Roy and Foggy have previously pleaded guilty for their roles in this robbery and carjacking.
On September 30, 2024, Trent, 19, pleaded guilty to the following charges before Acting Supreme Court Justice Anthony S. Senft, Jr.:
- one count of first-degree manslaughter, a Class B violent felony
- two counts of second-degree attempted murder, both Class B violent felonies
- one count of conspiracy to commit murder, a Class B felony
- two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, both Class C violent felonies
- one count of first-degree robbery, a Class B violent felony
- one count of third-degree grand larceny, a Class D felony
Trent is due back in court on October 30, 2024, and he is expected to be sentenced to 28 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision.
“This is the reason why I started the Violent Criminal Enterprises Bureau on my first day in office. Violence like this will not be tolerated in Suffolk County,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney. “This case should serve as a warning to those gang members who would seek to establish dominance by committing acts of violence in Suffolk County: we will find you and prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law.”