Brooklyn Waiter Declared Braindead After Drive-By Shooting Outside Restaurant

Frankley Duran, 36, was shot in the head while closing the restaurant after a customer dispute over a bill escalated into violence.

Frankley Duran, a hardworking Brooklyn restaurant employee originally from the Dominican Republic, was declared braindead after being shot in the back of the head early Monday morning.
The shooting occurred outside Room 1Hundred restaurant on Jamaica Avenue in East New York, where Duran was closing up following a dispute between a customer and staff over a bill.
Surveillance footage captured the gunman, who had been ejected from the restaurant after the argument, firing multiple shots from a black sedan before fleeing the scene.
Duran’s family, who described him as a kind and responsible man, flew to New York to be by his side as doctors confirmed his critical condition.
The suspect remains at large, with law enforcement continuing the search for the individual and the vehicle involved in the shooting.