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Brooklyn Man Sentenced for Attempted Murder in Drive-By Shooting

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Brooklyn Man Sentenced for Attempted Murder in Drive-By Shooting

**Brooklyn, NY** – A Brooklyn man received a 10-year prison sentence on Thursday after pleading guilty to second-degree attempted murder. The charges stem from a 2021 incident where he fired at an Uber Eats driver during a random drive-by shooting.

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced that Laquan Battle, 28, from New Lots, Brooklyn, was sentenced by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Jane Tully. The defendant also faces five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty on September 25.

The incident occurred on December 5, 2021, around 11:45 p.m. on Pacific Street in Crown Heights. The victim, a 22-year-old driver, was in his Toyota when Battle allegedly fired approximately four shots from a red Kia, hitting the victim’s car and another parked vehicle.

Detectives from the 77th precinct traced the car’s license plate through surveillance video, leading them to identify Battle as the shooter. He was apprehended in Jonesboro, Georgia, in May 2022 and subsequently brought back to New York.

Woman’s car window shattered in Wilkes-Barre drive-by pellet shooting

Incident of Reckless Endangerment on Carey Avenue

**Wilkes-Barre, PA** – Police responded to a report of reckless endangerment and criminal mischief in Wilkes-Barre on November 5th at 10:15 PM.

The incident occurred near Carey Avenue and Walnut Street. Officers were dispatched after receiving a report from a 23-year-old female victim.

According to the victim, while she was driving on Carey Avenue, her vehicle was struck by what appeared to be either a pellet or a BB. This caused damage to the passenger side window of her car.

The investigation into the incident is currently ongoing. The police are gathering further information to identify those responsible.