BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A 34-year-old man from East Flatbush was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday for shooting a father and son following a sidewalk dispute that escalated from a minor traffic disagreement, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office announced.
John Miller was convicted of two counts of first-degree assault and one count of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. The shooting occurred on July 12, 2022, on East 95th Street in East Flatbush after Miller became upset when a woman temporarily blocked his car while parking.
According to trial evidence, a 38-year-old man stepped in and told Miller to “chill out,” prompting Miller to leave the scene but return on foot shortly after. Miller confronted the man on his stoop and, during the altercation, pulled a firearm and shot the victim twice at close range—in the back and stomach.
The victim’s 63-year-old father tried to intervene and was also shot in the upper thigh. A crowd gathered, and the father managed to wrestle the gun from Miller. Bystanders detained him until police arrived.
The son underwent multiple surgeries and spent 17 days hospitalized at Kings County Hospital. The father continues to suffer lasting effects from the gunshot wound and now uses a cane due to nerve damage.
“This was a terrifying act of gun violence that inflicted lasting harm on a father and son and endangered everyone nearby,” District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said.
Miller, described as a violent felony offender, was sentenced by Justice Jane Tully following a jury conviction last month.
