A 41-year-old man fatally shot his 32-year-old girlfriend before turning the gun on himself in a Tuesday morning murder-suicide on a Brooklyn sidewalk, cops and sources said.
Ring camera footage obtained by The Post shows the gunman pointing the weapon at his screaming girlfriend before sources and witnesses say he shot her in the head outside his home on Jefferson Avenue near Knickerbocker Avenue in Bushwick around 7:30 a.m.
The disturbing video then shows him falling to the ground after shooting himself once — before sitting up and firing a second, fatal round on the tree-lined residential block.
Disturbing footage shows the man holding his screaming girlfriend at gunpoint before shooting her on the sidewalk. Obtained by the NY Post
The gunman shot himself twice before collapsing motionless on the sidewalk, the video shows. Obtained by the NY Post“She was running. She was screaming!” a male witness, who did not want to be identified, told The Post of the terrifying scene.
“She tried to run away but he shot her. She just dropped. Then he shot himself. I still can’t believe it. He lives there.”
The witness said he had known the alleged shooter for decades.
“He had his troubles, but I don’t know what to say,” he added. “Nobody thought he could ever do that! I know him a lot longer. They were together, but I don’t know her. I don’t know how long.”
The gunman, 41, shot his 32-year-old girlfriend in the head before turning the gun on himself in a bloody scene on a Bushwick sidewalk, cops and sources said. Gregory P. MangoA large bloodstain could be seen on the sidewalk hours after the deadly domestic violence.
The woman was taken to Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, and the man to Woodhull Medical Center, where they each succumbed to their injuries, police said.
They were identified as Celina Ramos and Gabriel Sanchez, both of Brooklyn.
The woman tried to run away from her armed beau, but he opened fire anyway, a neighbor said. Gregory P. Mango
The man and woman succumbed to their injuries at separate hospitals, cops said. Gregory P. MangoThe alleged gunman had nine prior arrests — the latest just weeks ago, on Jan. 22, for allegedly sending naked photos of himself and another woman he’d been dating to that victim’s daughter, sources said.
He was charged with public display of sexual material, aggravated harassment and a drug-related rap, according to the sources.
The woman was previously arrested for a parole violation, after serving time for criminal possession of a controlled substance, the sources said.
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.
