POLICE
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115TH PRECINCT
Poilce nab suspect in Jax Hgts fatal shooting
JACKSON HEIGHTS — A reputed
gang member could be facing life
in prison after fatally shooting a
man in broad daylight at a Jackson
Heights train station, according
to the Queens District Attorney’s
office.
Ramiro Gutierrez, 26, was
arrested on Feb. 5 and is currently
waiting to be arraigned on charges of
second-degree murder, first-degree
gang assault and second-degree
criminal possession of a weapon.
If convicted, Gutierrez faces 25
years to life in prison.
“This was a brazen mid-day
attack that started with an alleged
gang assault on a train. The beating
spilled out onto the platform and
turned into a cold-blooded murder
when the defendant allegedly shot
the victim numerous times in the
face,” Queens District Attorney
Richard Brown said.
“This senseless act of gun violence
by an alleged member of a vicious
street gang will not be tolerated in
Queens County,” he added. “The
defendant now faces the prospect of
spending the rest of his life locked
behind bars.”
According to charges, at 12:45
p.m. on Feb. 3, Gutierrez, who is an
alleged member of the MS-13 street
gang, and unapprehended others
began to beat up 20-year-old Abel
Mosso while on the 7 train.
When the train pulled into
the 90th Street subway station,
Gutierrez and the others allegedly
dragged Mosso on to the platform
and continued the beating.
Video recorded by a straphanger
allegedly shows Mosso being
repeatedly punched during the
assault, prosecutors said.
Screenshot via Twitter/@BidurBista1
Charges say that Gutierrez then
allegedly pulled himself away from
the altercation and stood with a
firearm in his hand as the victim
began to stand up.
In the video, the shooting
occurred just off camera, but the
distinctive popping sounds of the
gun firing six times can be heard.
Mosso, who is believed to be a
rival gang member, was shot several
times in the face and head.
EMS responded to the location
and pronounced Mosso dead at the
scene. Gutierrez allegedly identified
himself in a still taken from the
viral video.
— Emily Davenport
109TH PRECINCT
Woman found dead in Flushing house fire: FDNY
FLUSHING — The FDNY was
investigating the cause of a fire that
ripped through a Flushing home Jan. 31,
resulting in the death of a woman.
According to authorities, police
responded to a 911 call Jan. 31 at 6:10
p.m. regarding a fire at 148-40 60th
Ave. FDNY firefighters arrived at the
scene and began taking measures to
extinguish the fire.
Once the fire was under control,
FDNY personnel entered the building
and found 47-year-old Maria Medina
on the first floor, unconscious and
unresponsive. EMS responded to the
location and pronounced Medina dead
at the scene.
The Medical Examiner was working
to determine the cause of death.
No arrests have been made at this
time. The NYC Fire Marshall was still
investigating the cause of the fire.
— Emily Davenport
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