A Brooklyn courtroom closed the book on a notorious Flatbush shooting this week, as a judge handed a 25-year-to-life sentence to a neighborhood man for a 2020 ambush that killed a teenager and left a bystander permanently paralyzed.
Sentence And The State's Response
Jadis Saint Victor, 25, was convicted on Feb. 25, 2026, and was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years to life in state prison. Prosecutors say Saint Victor opened fire from the window of a parked car on Aug. 19, 2020, emptying an entire magazine from a .45-caliber pistol, and District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said the punishment underscores that those who settle disputes with guns will be prosecuted, according to News12 New York.
Shots On Ocean And Woodruff
The Aug. 19, 2020, shooting unfolded just before 3:30 p.m. near Ocean and Woodruff avenues, where witnesses described chaos as bullets tore through a crowded block. Eighteen-year-old Malcolm Amede was struck multiple times and died, while passerby Sam Metcalfe was hit in the abdomen and has been left permanently paralyzed, according to CBS New York.
Fugitive Arrest And Prosecution
After the shooting, Saint Victor fled the city, and authorities later located and arrested him in Indiana before returning him to Brooklyn to face homicide and weapons charges. Local reporting notes the out-of-state arrest and extradition back to New York, per Patch.
Family Ties And Legal Fallout
Prosecutors say the gunman's father, Jean Saint Victor, filed a false police report claiming a BMW X5 had been stolen in an effort to help his son evade capture. He was given five years' probation, according to News12 New York. Court records and reporting show Jadis Saint Victor was convicted of murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon earlier this year.
Aftermath For Victims And Neighbors
Neighbors and family say the shooting left deep scars on the block south of Prospect Park, and Metcalfe faces a long recovery that will reshape his life. Metcalfe and his wife have described the community response and the long road ahead in interviews recounted by the Brooklyn Eagle.
