the November 2024 shooting<\/a> on the Upper West Side. A message seeking comment on his sentence was left for his attorney.<\/p>\nDiaz worked at a computer store and, after being fired, sent threatening text messages to his former boss, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr. said Thursday. Several months later, Diaz went to the store and confronted the 47-year-old victim.<\/p>\n
The gun initially jammed when Diaz tried to open fire on the man, who fled from the business. But minutes later, Diaz fired multiple shots at the man on the street, striking him in the ankle, hip and shoulder, Bragg said.<\/p>\n
The man then fell to the ground, but Diaz continued shooting before fleeing on foot and entering a nearby subway station, eventually escaping through the tunnels. The incident disrupted subway service, as riders were forced to lie on subway car floors and shelter in place while police shut down power to the station and officers searched for the shooter.<\/p>\n
Diaz was arrested the next day in Queens, and police recovered a weapon, ammunition and clothing he was seen wearing during the shooting, Bragg said.<\/p>\n
\u201cEduardo Diaz has been held accountable for committing a vicious shooting against his former boss which recklessly spilled onto a public city street,\u201d Bragg said. \u201cThis attack significantly injured the victim, who is still recovering to this day.\u201d<\/p>\n
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