Gunman who fatally shot teen girl near Bronx school sentenced to 15 years to life

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — The gunman who fatally shot a 16-year-old girl as she walked near her Bronx school in April 2022 was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison Friday.

Jeremiah Ryan was 17 at the time of the fatal shooting, now 18, and the sentencing arrangement was part of a plea deal that avoided a painful trial.

The Bronx District Attorney’s Office says the arrangement was made “in full consultation with the entire family.”

Angellyh Yambo’s mother, Yanely Henriquez, delivered the victim impact statement at the sentencing.

Yambo was shot when Ryan was arguing with two other men and fired at least six shots, striking Yambo, a 17-year-old boy, and a 17-year-old girl. The others shot survived.

“The defendant was in a dispute with two men when he fired multiple shots from a “ghost gun,” striking Angellyh Yambo, 16, and two more teens who were walking home from school. His actions ended the life of a beautiful young girl and shattered the lives of the survivors and the families of the victims,” said Darcel D. Clark, Bronx District Attorney.

Ryan pleaded guilty to second-degree murder back on August 4, 2023.

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