Angellyh Yambo’s mother and father, along with Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, address the press following the sentencing of Jeremiah Ryan, whose stray bullet killed the 16-year-old in 2022.
Photo Emily Swanson
On Friday, 18-year-old Jeremiah Ryan was sentenced in Bronx Criminal Court to 15 years to life in prison for the 2022 fatal shooting of Angellyh Yambo.
According to the Bronx District Attorney’s office, Ryan pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Aug. 4. He avoids trial and will serve 15 years to life, with parole hearings after the 15-year-mark.
Ryan remained quiet as Judge Jeffrey Rosenblueth delivered the sentence and also issued final orders of protection for the two teenage victims who survived the shooting. Now Ryan risks further charges if he contacts them or has someone else contact them in any way.
On April 8, 2022, 16-year-old Angellyh Yambo was walking home from University Prep Charter School on St. Ann’s Avenue in the Melrose neighborhood. An innocent bystander when she was struck by Ryan’s bullet — he was only 17 at the time. Although three kids were shot, Yambo was the only one who did not survive the crossfire.
Ryan, who was arrested by police the day after the shooting, used an untraceable “ghost gun,” prompting a call by U.S Rep. Ritchie Torres for new legislation to expand gun-free zones around schools and stiffer penalties for not only untraceable guns themselves but also the components and kits used to assemble them.
“You do not deserve a second chance”
The courtroom was packed with media, Yambo’s family and supporters Friday, several of whom wore custom t-shirts and carried pictures of the deceased in tribute.
Only a handful of supporters were present on Ryan’s side. He wore a green jumpsuit, a face mask and his hair in braids, while he sat motionless during the sentencing as two court officers loomed over him.
Ryan’s defense attorney, Derrick Magwood, said of his…
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