A Brooklyn man, Alexander Villafana, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a subway shooting that injured two individuals. During a dispute on November 28, 2023, he fired multiple rounds on a crowded C train, hitting a 17-year-old in the hand and a 52-year-old in the ankle. Both victims required hospitalization. After the incident, Villafana fled to Pennsylvania, changed his appearance, and was ultimately apprehended by law enforcement in Brooklyn on December 12, 2023. The case highlights alarming incidents of gun violence in public spaces.
Villafana got into a verbal dispute with a 17-year-old passenger before pulling out a firearm and firing multiple rounds.
Both victims were hospitalized and treated for their injuries, including a 17-year-old struck in the hand and a 52-year-old man hit in the ankle.
A 9mm shell casing and fired bullets were recovered from the scene.
Villafana fled to Pennsylvania after the incident, altering his appearance before being apprehended in Brooklyn.
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