Bronx Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Attempted Shooting

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JOSEPH ORENGO JR. was sentenced today to 12 years in prison for an attempted shooting on September 7, 2021, on a residential street in the Bronx and conspiracy to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl. ORENGO previously pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Vincent L. Briccetti, who imposed today's sentence.

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: "This Office has been steadfast in its commitment to ending the scourge of gun violence on the streets of New York City. The defendant chose to fire multiple rounds on a residential street in the Bronx in broad daylight. He put the safety of New Yorkers at risk and terrorized a public space. Today's sentence sends a clear message: this must stop. If you fire a gun on the streets of New York City as part of drug dealing, you will go to prison."

According to statements made in public court proceedings and filings and a video of the attempted shooting:

On September 7, 2021, ORENGO confronted a man on a residential street in the Bronx over a disputed drug debt. As that man drove away, ORENGO fired two shots at him:

The shooting occurred at approximately 11:35 a.m., as bystanders were walking down the block.

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In addition to his prison term, ORENGO, 29, of Bronx, New York, was sentenced to five years of supervised release.

Mr. Williams praised the outstanding investigative work of Homeland Security Investigations and the New York City Police Department

This case is being handled by the Office's White Plains Division. Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven J. Kochevar is in charge of the prosecution.

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