DOWNTOWN — Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced that a Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting another man following an argument at a deli in Brownsville. The defendant was convicted of attempted murder following a jury trial.
“Brooklyn is safer with this defendant behind bars,” Gonzalez said. “His brazen violence in broad daylight could have easily cost an innocent life, and [this] sentence ensures he can no longer endanger our community. I am grateful to our prosecutors and the NYPD for their outstanding work on this case.”
The District Attorney identified the defendant as Orando Matthan, 25, of Brownsville, Brooklyn. He was sentenced by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Margaret Martin to 10 years in prison. The defendant was convicted of second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon on June 25, 2025, following a jury trial…