Teen accused of killing woman with ‘ghost gun’ to be tried as grownup

The Bronx teen accused of killing a 16-year-old woman with a “ghost gun” will probably be tried in Supreme Court docket, not in household court docket as a juvenile, a decide has dominated — guaranteeing extra jail time if there’s a conviction.

Jeremiah Ryan, 17 — who’s dealing with homicide, tried homicide and gun expenses within the April 8 bystander capturing of Angellyh Yambo close to College Prep Constitution Excessive College — would have confronted as much as solely 5 years in jail if convicted in household court docket.

However Bronx Supreme Court docket Justice Naita Semaj dominated Thursday that Ryan will probably be tried in grown-up court docket — though as an adolescent offender as required by regulation due to his age.

Which means Ryan, who had no prior prison report, will nonetheless get extra lenient therapy if convicted — however no less than he’ll face a most of 15 years to life in jail on simply the second-degree homicide cost if discovered responsible. If he had been 18, he may have confronted 25 years to life behind bars.

Yambo was strolling house from the Bronx college round 1:45 p.m. when she was struck within the again and mortally wounded, police stated.

Cops stated Ryan opened hearth after getting right into a beef with a gaggle of reputed gang members, killing the teenager and wounding two others.

Police caught up with the accused gunman at his residence and reportedly noticed him toss a 9mm Polymer 80 ghost gun out the window inside a rubbish bag.

Ghost weapons are untraceable weapons that may be assembled at house from components bought on-line — and have grow to be a deadly concern for the NYPD.

Via early April, the division reported a 351 p.c improve in ghost weapons seized to date this 12 months, or 131 in comparison with simply 29 over the identical interval in 2021.

The 2 teenagers wounded within the Bronx college capturing suffered non-life-threatening accidents and have been launched from the hospital.

Ryan’s lawyer, Deveraux Cannick, didn’t instantly return a name from The Put up in search of remark.