North amityville homicide: man arrested for killing teen with 3d printed gun — Crime scene investigation - File Photo.

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – A 20-year-old man from North Amityville has been indicted on manslaughter charges after allegedly shooting and killing his 17-year-old friend last month.

Bryan Ventura Ramirez was arraigned Monday on charges stemming from the October 18 shooting that claimed the life of Robin Moscoso Hernandez.

Prosecutors said Ventura Ramirez allegedly possessed and discharged an illegal “ghost” gun inside his family’s home on Francine Avenue, striking Moscoso Hernandez in the chest.

Authorities said the victim was found in a hallway and taken to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he was pronounced dead later that night.

Police recovered a 3D-printed handgun under Ventura Ramirez’s bed along with 9 mm ammunition and a spent shell casing that failed to eject properly.

The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said the firearm lacked a serial number, consistent with a homemade or “ghost” gun.

District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney called the case a “disturbing example” of the danger posed by untraceable weapons, emphasizing his office’s ongoing effort to remove illegal guns from Suffolk County streets.

Ventura Ramirez was arraigned before Justice John B. Collins on charges of manslaughter in the second degree, criminal possession of a firearm, and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree.

Justice Collins ordered him held on $100,000 cash, $300,000 bond, or $1 million partially secured bond. After posting the $300,000 bond, Ventura Ramirez was placed on supervised release with GPS monitoring.

He is scheduled to return to court on January 7 and faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted on the top count.

Assistant District Attorney Michelle Chiuchiolo of the Homicide Bureau is prosecuting the case. The investigation was led by Detective T. Michael Palumbo of the Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad.

Key Points

Bryan Ventura Ramirez, 20, was indicted for manslaughter in the fatal shooting of his 17-year-old friend.
Police recovered a 3D-printed “ghost” gun and ammunition from his North Amityville home.
Ventura Ramirez was released on bond under GPS supervision and faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted.

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