Ludvin Ramos-Cervantes
The Yonkers Police Department has arrested a suspect in the early morning shooting incident on Mount Carmel Place that occurred on Feb. 26.
At just before 5:00 AM on February 26, 2024, the Yonkers Police Department received a report of a male injured in a vehicle in the area of Willow Street and Mount Carmel Place. Upon arrival, units discovered a male with an apparent gunshot wound to his head inside this vehicle, a red pickup truck. Despite life-saving efforts from first responders, this male was unfortunately pronounced deceased at an area hospital. This male is identified as Francisco Gordillo, a 51-year-old Yonkers resident. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his friends and family.
Detectives from our Major Case Squad, Crime Scene Unit, and Digital Forensics Unit responded to the scene to investigate. This investigation yielded that the victim was inside his vehicle with several people known to him. An argument ensued between the victim and one of these individuals, later identified as Ludvin RAMOS-CERVANTES, the suspect. RAMOS-CERVANTES briefly left the scene; however, he returned to the vehicle shortly thereafter with a firearm. This argument turned violent when RAMOS-CERVANTES produced a .45 caliber firearm and fired one round, subsequently striking Gordillo in the head and killing him.
Ludvin RAMOS-CERVANTES is an 18-year-old resident of Yonkers. He was apprehended late in the day on February 26, 2024, and has been charged with Murder in the 2nd Degree.
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano stated, “We don’t want to see anyone lose their lives to violence, especially in our City. I commend our Yonkers Police Department for making an arrest and hopefully helping to bring this family some closure.“
“Regardless of the severity of a dispute, escalating the situation by introducing a weapon and resorting to violence is never acceptable,” said Police Commissioner Christopher Sapienza. “I commend our Detectives for their hard work, as always, in finding the facts surrounding an incident, apprehending the person accountable, and delivering them to the justice system.”
The case is being prosecuted by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, and additional information may be released as it becomes available.
