A North Amityville man has been indicted on charges of allegedly shooting and killing his friend with a 3D-printed “ghost” gun.
On October 18 at approximately 9:00 p.m., Suffolk County police responded to a 911 call originating from 9 Francine Avenue in North Amityville, where Bryan Ventura Ramirez lived with his family. Once there, police discovered Robin Moscoso Hernandez lying in the hallway with a gunshot wound to his chest. Moscoso Hernandez was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:00 p.m.
Police allegedly recovered a handgun under Ramirez’s bed. The handgun, considered a “ghost” gun, did not contain a serial number and had been created from a 3D printer. A 9-millimeter shell casing was found inside the gun, which had not been expended properly. Additionally, sixteen rounds of 9 mm ammunition were allegedly recovered in a bag found in the defendant’s bedroom. Ventura Ramirez was arrested that night.
On November 17, Ventura Ramirez, 20, was arraigned on the indictment before Justice John B. Collins for the following charges:
- Manslaughter in the Second Degree, a Class C felony
- Criminal Possession of a Firearm, a Class E felony
- Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, a Class A misdemeanor
Collins ordered Ventura Ramirez held on $100,000 cash, $300,000 bond or $1,000,000 partially secured bond during the pendency of the case. Having posted the $300,000 bond, Collins ordered Ventura Ramirez placed on supervised release with GPS conditions. Ventura Ramirez is due back in court on January 7, 2026, and faces five to 15 years in prison if convicted on the top count.
“In this disturbing case, a 20-year-old allegedly possessed an illegal gun and ended up shooting and killing his friend,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney. “Ghost guns and illegal firearms of any kind have no place in Suffolk County. My office continues the tireless work to keep illegal weapons off our streets.”