"In court, prosecutors said Glean walked up to Thompson on a Brooklyn street, greeted him with a handshake and then suddenly opened fire. Thompson was hit five times, with two bullets tearing through his heart and lungs, injuries that proved fatal."
"Authorities tracked Glean to Philadelphia, where he was arrested in June 2020 after investigators pulled together surveillance footage, witness statements and other evidence placing him at the scene. Prosecutors said matching shell casings and other identifying details were key pieces in tying him to the shooting."
"Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez described it as 'a calculated killing carried out on a Brooklyn street.' Glean received a sentence of 23 years to life after his conviction in December 2025 of murder and criminal possession of a weapon."
Caliph Glean, 33, was sentenced to 23 years to life for the May 2020 fatal shooting of 21-year-old rapper Nickalus Thompson, known as Nick Blixky. Prosecutors described the killing as calculated, with Glean approaching Thompson on a Brooklyn street, greeting him with a handshake, then opening fire. Thompson was struck five times, with bullets piercing his heart and lungs, proving fatal at Kings County Hospital. Glean was arrested in Philadelphia in June 2020 after investigators gathered surveillance footage, witness statements, and matching shell casings. He initially faced federal ammunition charges before being tried in Brooklyn court, where he was convicted in December 2025 of murder and criminal possession of a weapon.
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