A Brooklyn man on Friday was indicted for illegally selling firearms in 2025, where he allegedly sold dozens of pistols, revolvers and high-capacity magazines out of a car in Flatbush.
New York Attorney General Letitia James, the New York City Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced the indictment and arrest of Khyle Williams, 31, of Brooklyn. An investigation led by the Office of the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force found that Williams made at least nine different illegal firearms sales between May and October 2025. The investigation recovered 32 firearms, 12 high-capacity magazines, and 200 rounds of ammunition from Williams.
“New York City continues to turn the tide against gun violence, and investigations that stop gun traffickers and get guns off our streets are critical to keeping people safe,” said James. “My office is committed to putting a stop to gun trafficking operations that flood our communities with dangerous weapons."
The investigation revealed that from May to October 2025, Williams used encrypted messaging apps to negotiate the prices of firearms and make arrangements to meet his customers. After securing the agreed upon firearms, Williams would meet his customers in a car in the Flatbush to make his sales, typically selling guns for $800 - $1,100. The investigation also revealed that some of the firearms Williams sold had been reported stolen in Georgia.
The takedown was the result of a joint investigation between OCTF, NYPD and ATF. The investigation included controlled firearms purchase operations, covert video surveillance, and analysis of financial and telephone records, officials said.
“NYPD detectives, working in collaboration with the ATF, continue to do what they do best: identify the firearms, arrest the traffickers, and shut down dangerous operations that put our communities at risk," said NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. "Thanks to our precision-policing strategies — which seized 32 guns and a cache of accessories in this case — over the first two months of 2026, we achieved the lowest number of shooting incidents and shooting victims ever recorded in New York City history."
Williams was charged with 176 crimes for illegally selling guns and ammunition. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison.
