3 Men Sentenced to Decades in Prison in Connection with Murders of Men Lured from NYC Gay Bars

Three men convicted of murder aft luring men from New York City cheery bars, drugging them and robbing them, were fixed lengthy situation sentences.

Julio Ramirez, 25, and John Umberger, 33, died wrong months of each different successful 2022, aft some were drugged, nan Manhattan District Attorney's agency said. Other victims were besides drugged and robbed connected abstracted occasions but survived.

Three men, Jayqwan Hamilton, 37, Robert DeMaio, 36, and Jacob Barroso, 32, were convicted of murder, robbery and conspiracy successful nan decease of Ramirez, while Hamilton and DeMaio were besides convicted successful nan execution of Umberger.

Hamilton and DeMaio were sentenced to 40 years-to-life successful prison, while Barroso was sentenced to 20-years to life.

“Julio Ramirez and John Umberger were beloved by their friends and family and had incredibly agleam futures up of them,” said District Attorney Alvin Bragg successful a statement. “Yet their lives were trim short by these defendants, who displayed a wanton disregard towards their victims."

"They near some men to dice arsenic they utilized their financial accounts to acquisition apparel and sneakers, ne'er erstwhile showing interest astir nan deadly consequences of their actions," nan connection continued. "We will ne'er beryllium capable to undo nan tragic losses of Mr. Ramirez and Mr. Umberger, but I dream these important situation sentences tin supply immoderate closure to their loved ones.”

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Umberger was recovered dormant successful his Manhattan flat successful June 2022, prosecutors said. Ramirez was reportedly near for dormant successful a taxi successful April.

They targeted Ramirez, a societal worker, extracurricular a barroom successful nan Hell's Kitchen vicinity of Manhattan, prosecutors said. The men drugged nan 25-year-old pinch fentanyl earlier transferring money from his accounts.

Umberger was targeted successful June, extracurricular different Hell's Kitchen bar. He was drugged earlier being taken backmost to his flat by nan men, who robbed him of complete $2,000 and near him lying connected his bed, prosecutors said.