A workplace feud that exploded on a busy Upper West Side corner has ended with a long prison term. On April 9, 2026, a Manhattan judge sentenced Eduardo Diaz to 15 years in state prison for shooting his former boss in a 2024 attack that sent panicked commuters scrambling and briefly tangled subway service. The victim survived and was treated at a local hospital.
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office revealed the outcome in a post on X. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg wrote that Diaz received 15 years in state prison for the shooting. The post did not say whether the sentence followed a guilty plea or a trial, and court filings are expected to lay out the full record of what happened in the courtroom.
How the case unfolded
According to reporting by amNY, the violence erupted on Nov. 7, 2024, after Diaz confronted his former employer near West 68th Street and Columbus Avenue. The victim, identified in local reporting as 47-year-old Boris Shapiro, was shot in the leg and shoulder and taken to Mount Sinai Morningside in stable condition.
Witnesses described shattered glass at a bus stop and a chaotic street scene that quickly spilled underground. The incident briefly halted A, B, C and D train service while police swarmed the 72nd Street station in search of the fleeing gunman, turning an ordinary commute into an unplanned crime drama.
Charges and earlier proceedings
Police arrested Diaz the next day at a Queens residence and charged him with attempted murder, assault and weapons offenses, authorities told ABC7NY.
He was later indicted in December 2024, according to a Manhattan DA press release summarized there. Prosecutors said investigators recovered a firearm and clothing that matched descriptions of what the suspect had been wearing at the time of the shooting, local outlets reported.
Sentence, records and next steps
Bragg’s X post announcing the 15-year term is the latest chapter in a prosecution that has been unfolding since the November 2024 attack. Sentencing transcripts and the court docket are expected to spell out details such as any post-release supervision and the date Diaz will be moved into state custody. The Manhattan DA's office did not immediately provide news outlets with a copy of the sentencing paperwork.
For neighbors and commuters, the case is a fresh reminder of how a single burst of violence can ripple through a community, from shut-down subway lines to lingering anxiety at a familiar corner. Local leaders and residents on the Upper West Side continue to press for ways to curb gun violence even as the legal case moves into its post-sentencing phase.
