That is the deadly “ghost gun” cops imagine was the homicide weapon in Friday’s stray-bullet capturing loss of life of a Bronx 16-year-old woman, in accordance with regulation enforcement sources.
The black Polymer 80 9 mm handgun was recovered by cops after 17-year-old Jeremiah Ryan allegedly tossed it out of his fourth-floor residence within the Bronx within the aftermath of Friday’s deadly capturing, police mentioned.
Ryan was arguing with about 4 others at round 1:45 p.m. when one individual within the group made a movement as if he was going for a weapon — prompting the teenager to tug his gun and begin capturing, a witness informed The Put up.
Straight-A scholar Angellyh Yambo was strolling dwelling from College Prep Constitution Excessive Faculty a few block away when cops mentioned Ryan fired off six rounds, hitting her within the again.
Two different teenagers who have been additionally shot, one 16 and one 17, are anticipated to outlive. One remained hospitalized Sunday and the opposite has been launched.
Ryan fled and ran dwelling to East 161st Avenue, the place police nabbed him after they mentioned he hurled the unloaded gun out of the window inside a black plastic bag. A supply mentioned Sunday that the gun was combined in with trash inside a rubbish bag.
Ghost weapons are untraceable weapons that may be assembled from components bought on-line.
Ryan was arraigned Saturday on expenses together with homicide and tried homicide, and ordered held with out bail pending a return courtroom look on Monday.
Police mentioned he has no prior felony report, however sources mentioned he has been posting photographs of weapons on-line since he was 12, and ran with a Bronx stick-up crew for years.
Forensics checks on the ghost gun haven't but been accomplished, a number of regulation enforcement sources mentioned, however detectives imagine it was the one which killed Yambo.
Providers for the slain teen are to be held at Williams Funeral Residence in Kingsbridge from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, her cousin, Alondra Cruz, informed The Put up Sunday.
There can be a non-public viewing for family on Wednesday morning with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery within the afternoon.
“She’s like a daughter,” Cruz mentioned. “I took care of her since she was 6 months outdated. She was an excellent little woman. A bit of princess.”
Cruz additionally known as out Mayor Eric Adams and the NYPD for the surge in road violence within the Huge Apple.
“The mayor and the police have to cease the violence,” she mentioned. “She didn’t deserve that. Please save our youngsters. Every single day it’s somebody killing somebody.”
A GoFundMe launched by one of many woman’s aunts to boost funds for the funeral had reached $20,055 Sunday, surpassing its purpose of $10,000.
Extra reporting by Joe Marino
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