Brooklyn Man Gets Prison Time For Shooting At Uber Eats Driver: DA

BROOKLYN, NY — A New Lots man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting at an Uber Eats driver in a random drive-by shooting in 2021, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said.

Gonzalez said that, according to the evidence, Laquan Battle was driving by 1228 Pacific St. in Crown Heights in a red Kia, when he saw the victim sitting in his 2004 Toyota Sienna on Dec. 5, 2021.

Battle, 28, stopped slightly ahead of the victim's vehicle, cursed at him, and then stuck a 9-millimeter handgun out of his window, fired four times at the victim, and then drove away.

The bullets struck the victim's car and a nearby parked car, but did not strike the victim, the DA said.

The victim is an Uber Eats driver who was pausing for a moment in between deliveries, Gonzalez said.

“This defendant’s decision to open fire on an innocent driver was a shocking act of violence that put a stranger’s life at risk and terrorized a peaceful neighborhood," Gonzalez said.

Battle pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted murder and was sentenced to five years' post-release supervision in addition to the 10-year prison sentence, Gonzalez said.

"Today’s sentence reflects our commitment to confronting gun violence with accountability. My office will continue to pursue justice for those who recklessly endanger public safety and ensure that everyone in Brooklyn can feel safe in their community,” Gonzalez said.