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Suspect wanted for murder in series of overdose deaths at gay night clubs surrenders to police

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Last updated: April 3, 2023 11:07 am
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Published: April 3, 2023
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A suspect wanted for murder for his role in a string of overdose deaths at Manhattan nightspots has surrendered to police.

Jacob Barroso, 30, is one of a half-dozen reputed gang members indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on March 23 for murder, robbery, grand larceny and conspiracy in the killings of John Umberger and Julio Ramirez.

He’s charged specifically with the murder of Ramirez, according to New York police.

Umberger, a Washington resident and political consultant, was found dead June 1 in an Upper East Side apartment where he had been staying. He died after visiting the Q, a gay nightclub in Hell’s Kitchen.

Last month, the city Medical Examiner deemed the deaths of Ramirez, 25, (pictured bottom left) and Umberger, 33, (Bottom right) homicides caused by “drug-facilitated thefts.”

Suspect wanted for murder in series of overdose deaths at gay night clubs surrenders to police

The two victims are among at least seven people who died from overdoses after criminals slipped them drugs laced with fentanyl and other deadly drugs as they left Manhattan bars and restaurants, police said.

Police say they are still looking for two other alleged members of Barroso’s crew: Jayqwan Hamilton, 35, and Robert DeMaio, 34.

The thieves target the victims as they leave Manhattan bars, offering them either drugs or drug-laced cigarettes, according to police. When the victims fall unconscious, the crooks take their cellphones and then use cash transfer apps to empty out their bank accounts.

On March 24, renowned Lower East Side fashion designer Kathryn Marie Gallagher, who died July 24, 2022, was added to the list of victims who died from drug overdoses administered to them by thieves.

Barroso, who was arrested Saturday, is charged with murder, robbery, grand larceny and conspiracy. He’s expected to be arraigned in Manhattan Supreme Court Monday, April 3.

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