Gunman who shot three outside Buffalo restaurant sentenced to 15 years in prison

BUFFALO, NY – A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for shooting three people outside a downtown Buffalo restaurant.

During the early hours of July 4, 2021, the defendant fired several shots from an illegal gun outside a restaurant on Ellicott Street in the City of Buffalo, according to Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn and complaints filed against Douglas.

Three people were injured by gunfire. The victims were taken to the hospital in civilian vehicles, where they were treated for minor injuries.