Teenager Dies After Being Struck by Stray Bullet in Bronx
A 16-year-old girl has died after she was hit by a stray bullet near a school in the Bronx. The incident has prompted a police investigation and renewed local concerns about gun violence. The shooting occurred in the afternoon, and authorities are searching for the person or people responsible.
- The victim was identified as 16-year-old Angellyh Yambo, who was walking home from University Prep Charter High School in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx on April 8, 2022, when she was shot. - The shooting stemmed from a dispute between two men, which resulted in 18-year-old Jeremiah Ryan firing approximately six shots from an untraceable "ghost gun." - Two of Yambo's friends, a 17-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl, were also struck by gunfire but survived their injuries. - The shooter, Jeremiah Ryan, was apprehended, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, and was subsequently sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. - In another tragic incident in May 2025, 16-year-old Evette Jeffrey was also killed by a stray bullet in the Morrisania section of the Bronx during a fight between youths. A 14-year-old was arrested in connection with her death. - In response to Angellyh Yambo's death, her family established the Angellyh Yambo Foundation to advocate against gun violence and has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the ghost gun manufacturer, Polymer80, Inc. - These events occur within a broader context of concern over gun violence in the borough; in 2025, the Bronx accounted for more than one-third of all shooting incidents and victims citywide.
