BOSTON — A jury has found the suspect in connection to a 2023 shooting guilty for gun charges in court on Friday.
Machyus Battle, 19, of Cambridge was involved in a May 24 non-fatal shooting in Roxbury.
Battle is facing a slew of charges, including:
- assault with a dangerous weapon
- carrying a loaded firearm without a license
- unlawful possession of ammunition
- possession of a firearm during a felony
- carrying a firearm without a license
“Firing bullets on a street near a playground on an early summer evening displays a recklessness that we as a society cannot and will not tolerate. I thank the jurors for recognizing the facts in this case and returning a guilty verdict. A state prison sentence is entirely appropriate given the dangerousness of this incident,” District Attorney Kevin Hayden said.
Battle is facing 4-5 years in state prison with 2 years of probation after release.
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