Teen Gets 12 Years In Fatal Shooting Of 51-Year-Old In Parked Pickup

YONKERS, NY — A teenager will go to prison for a fatal shooting that took place in Yonkers last year.

Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced that Yonkers resident Ludvin Ramos-Cervantes will serve at least 12 years in prison for fatally shooting 51-year-old Francisco Gordillo.

The 19-year-old was convicted at trial last month of second-degree manslaughter and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

On Friday, Judge Maurice D. Williams sentenced Ramos-Cervantes to 12 years in prison, plus five years of post-release supervision, on the weapons charge, and five to 15 years in prison on the manslaughter charge, with both sentences to run concurrently.

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"Mr. Gordillo's death was completely avoidable," Cacace said. "The defendant's decision to introduce a gun into this situation fundamentally altered the course of their lives. Now, he will be held accountable for his reckless conduct."

On Feb. 26, 2024, around 4:45 a.m., Gordillo had driven Ramos-Cervantes home after a night out drinking. Once he arrived home, Ramos-Cervantes briefly entered his apartment and returned to the car with a .45 caliber pistol.

Ramos-Cervantes then wrapped his arm around Gordillo and shot him in the head, according to prosecutors.

Gordillo was pronounced dead at the scene.

The teen initially told police that Gordillo had died by suicide, but later claimed the gun had been fired by accident.

The investigation was conducted by the Yonkers Police Department.

DA Cacace thanked the Westchester County Department of Labs and Research's Division of Forensic Sciences and the Westchester County Police Department's Ballistics Unit for their assistance with this case.

The case was prosecuted by Bureau Chief Jonathan Strongin and Assistant District Attorney Leigh Wellington.