Suspect in fatal Bronx shooting has handled guns since he was 12: source

The Bronx teen accused of fatally capturing a 16-year-old woman outdoors a highschool had been on the NYPD’s radar since age 12 —when he dealt with weapons for a gang, a legislation enforcement supply advised The Publish on Sunday.

Jeremiah Ryan, 17, is now charged with homicide and tried homicide within the stray-bullet killing of Angellyh Yambo and the capturing of two different 16-year-olds close to College Heights Excessive College’s South Bronx Campus Friday afternoon.

“He’s been a problematic individual for years,” the supply mentioned. “Sadly it took somebody’s life for him to get arrested.”

Alleged Bronx shooter Jeremiah Ryan has been recognized by the NYPD since he was dealing with weapons for a gang as a 12-year-old.

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“When he was 12, the older guys had been giving him weapons as a result of they knew he wouldn’t be held accountable for his actions,” added the NYPD detective.

“He didn’t begin getting consideration till he began capturing individuals after which it’s too late.”

Bronx cops picked Ryan up at his dwelling Saturday — after they caught him dumping a “ghost gun” detectives consider he used within the capturing out of the window in a black plastic bag.

Investigators had been working lab checks to conclusively verify the makeshift firearm was the homicide weapon.

Ryan has been no stranger to weapons, the supply mentioned.

A polymer 80 handgun recovered in the course of the investigation into Ryan.

“When he was 12 or 13 years previous he was placing photos of weapons on Fb,” the detectives mentioned. “He was hanging out with native crews within the Bronx.”

Police have mentioned Ryan didn’t have a legal file, and sources beforehand advised The Publish the accused shooter wasn’t in a gang, however had fallen in with the incorrect crowd. His grandfather has insisted Ryan is a “good child.”

The teenager allegedly squeezed off the 9 mm rounds at East 156th Avenue close to Brook Avenue throughout an argument, earlier than fleeing the scene for his dwelling just a few blocks away, in keeping with police.

The scene of the place Angellyh Yambo was fatally shot within the Bronx.

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That’s when cops mentioned he tossed the unloaded black Polymer 80 ghost gun from the window. Ghost weapons are untraceable weapons with elements that may be purchased on-line and assembled at dwelling.

Regardless of having no prior busts, sources mentioned Ryan used to pal round with Pedro Hernandez, a repeat offender so infamous for dodging jail that he was as soon as dubbed the “poster youngster” for the state’s controversial bail reform legal guidelines .

Ryan was arraigned Saturday and is due again in court docket on Monday.

Further reporting by Joe Marino and Larry Celona