Jay Clayton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York | Department of Justice
Keano Sahusilawani, also known as “Chino,” “Bhino,” and “Bhino Shots,” has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for illegal possession of ammunition related to a shooting incident on June 12, 2024, in the Bronx. The sentencing was announced by Jay Clayton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman imposed the sentence after Sahusilawani previously pleaded guilty.
According to authorities, on the evening of June 12, three individuals exited an SUV parked along Morris Avenue near 151st Street in the Bronx. The group included Sahusilawani, who was unmasked and wearing a gray sweater; another masked individual dressed in black (“Shooter-2”); and a third person in a black hoodie and light-colored pants (“CC-1”). They proceeded toward Courtlandt Avenue where they encountered their intended target—a person riding a bicycle.
Sahusilawani reportedly fired several shots at this individual but missed. Another shooter also discharged his weapon. The intended target escaped without injury, but an innocent bystander was grazed by a bullet on the back of his right leg.
U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton stated: “On June 12, 2024, Keano Sahusilawani and his accomplices fired several shots in an attempt to kill an intended target who was riding a bicycle down the street. Instead, they struck an innocent bystander and caused others to run in fear for their lives. New Yorkers want gun-toting criminals off our streets, and the women and men of our Office are committed to delivering that.”
At the time of the shooting, Sahusilawani was prohibited from possessing ammunition due to previous felony convictions involving multiple gunpoint robberies, a knifepoint robbery, and criminal possession of a firearm. He was also on parole for state convictions when this incident occurred.
In addition to his prison term, Sahusilawani received three years of supervised release.
Jay Clayton commended both the New York City Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for their roles in investigating this case.
The prosecution was led by Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Ly from the Violent Organizations and Crime Unit.
