Saskatoon·NewA former gang member testified to the role Nykera Brown played in the Terror Squad street gang.Witness breaks down during testimony: ‘I don’t want sympathy. I want justice’Dan Zakreski · CBC News · Posted: Oct 24, 2025 4:53 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesAndrew Rosenfeldt, right, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend, Nykera Brown. (Bunny Bankz/Facebook)A day of emotional testimony at the Andrew Rosenfeldt murder trial saw a former gang member and close friend of Nykera Brown break down sobbing during cross-examination, saying, “I don’t want sympathy. I want justice.”Brown, 20, died of a single gunshot wound on Nov. 15, 2022, in an apartment she shared with Rosenfeldt. She had methamphetamine, cocaine and alcohol in her system when she died Rosenfeldt, 28, is on trial before Justice Heather MacMillan-Brown at Saskatoon Court of King’s Bench, charged with second-degree murder.On Friday, defence lawyer Chris Murphy questioned a young woman who was friends with Brown. Both women were in the Terror Squad street gang. The woman cannot be named because of a publication ban.Over the course of Friday morning, Murphy repeatedly attempted to get the witness to detail Brown’s position in the gang and what they planned on doing the night Brown died. Court heard earlier that Brown and two others — without Rosenfeldt — were going on a “mission,” also known as a “lick,” to strip a fellow gang member of their gang insignia, or “flag.”The group left the apartment but, when in the hallway, Brown returned to retrieve an unspecified item. Brown died moments later.The gun seized from the scene of Nykera Brown’s death on Nov. 15, 2022, is shown in a court exhibit photo. (Saskatoon Court of King’s Bench)Murphy questioned the woman about the mechanics of the mission.”It’s not going to be peaceful, to get a flag. It will end in violence?” he asked.”Yes,” she said.”You want to be properly armed?” Murphy said.”I do not recall,” she said.Murphy suggested that Brown had gone back into the apartment to get a gun. At her autopsy, it was revealed she had ammunition in her pocket.The witness had a backpack with makeup inside. Murphy suggested that it didn’t make sense that the group would be going on a mission that would end in violence with just a backpack with makeup.”Maybe I wanted to give them a new makeover,” she replied.At several points, the woman said she did not feel safe testifying about the inner workings of the gang in open court. Justice MacMillan-Brown instructed her to answer Murphy’s questions.WATCH | Murder trial in Saskatoon offers glimpse into gang dynamics:Murder trial in Saskatoon offers glimpse into city’s gang dynamicsWarning: This video contains graphic details. Andrew Rosenfeldt is charged with second-degree murder in the Nov. 15, 2022, shooting death of Nykera Brown. His judge-alone trial has included witnesses giving a first-person glimpse into how their gang operated, and some of its players. The woman said that Terror Squad missions require a higher-up and two soldiers. She was reluctant to characterize Brown as a gang higher-up. It had been revealed earlier that Brown had recently been promoted in the gang and had a “patch” tattoo across her chest with “2019.”The 20 and 19 correspond with the letters T and S, for Terror Squad.Sobbing, the witness said, “When you have a patch, it means you can call the shots.””We needed her permission to do the lick.”Murphy suggested the woman was struggling because she had taken an oath to tell the truth but also did not want to portray her dead friend in a negative light in front of her family in the gallery.”I don’t want sympathy. I want justice,” she said.The trial continues next week.ABOUT THE AUTHORDan Zakreski is a reporter in Saskatoon.
Former gang member describes moments leading to death of Nykera Brown
