Newburgh Triple Shooting Suspect Get Fifteen Years in Prison

Charlie Dwyer

NEWBURGH, NY – A Newburgh man who shot three people in an attempt to kill two of them on September 17th of 2021 has been sentenced to 15 years in prison according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.

Danny Flores-Garcia, 20, of Newburgh had previously pled guilty to two counts of attempted murder in the second degree, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon for a triple shooting where he planned to kill two of his intended victims.

On Friday, August 5, Flores-Garcia, 20 was sentenced to an aggregate sentence of fifteen years in state prison and five years post-release supervision in connection with his guilty pleas in Orange County Court to two counts of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree; Assault in the Second Degree; and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, for shootings in the City of Newburgh.

“At the time that Flores-Garcia pleaded guilty, he admitted that he shot three people on September 17, 2021, at about 2:40 AM, in the vicinity of 69 Mill Street, in the City of Newburgh.   Flores-Garcia admitted that he was trying to kill two of the people at the time that he shot them and that he seriously injured those two people.  Flores-Garcia admitted causing physical injury to the third person he shot.   Flores also admitted that on July 13, 2021, at about 11:15 AM in the vicinity of 88 Benkard Avenue, in Newburgh, he possessed a load and defaced Ruger pistol.  A “defaced” firearm is one where the serial number has been removed.   This is often done to prevent law enforcement officials from tracing where the gun had last been possessed legally,” according to a statement released by the Orange County District Attorney’s office.


“This defendant’s conduct was incredibly violent and dangerous and he deserves the sentence that was imposed,” said District Attorney Hoovler.  “While thankfully no one was killed by this defendant’s criminal actions, the lives of his victims were forever altered.  My Office will continue to seek significant state prison sentences for those who possess and use dangerous, illegal weapons in acts of violence.”

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