New York – In a harrowing event in New York that has left a community reeling, a 43-year-old man, identified as J. Soriano, has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for the murder of his pregnant ex-girlfriend, identified as S. Young. This devastating crime, committed in September 2021, occurred in a moment meant for celebration—the anticipated birth of Young’s third child with family and friends.
DA A. Bragg announced that Soriano, who had been previously involved in a relationship with Young, ambushed her and her family as they returned from a joyful baby shower. The crime scene was the street where Young lived, a place that turned from a site of potential welcome to one of sudden violence.
According to trial evidence, Young, who was just weeks away from giving birth, arrived at her apartment building with family and friends in the early hours of September 12, 2021. As they unloaded gifts, Soriano appeared on a motorcycle, dressed in black and wearing latex gloves. Armed and dangerous, he initially chased a male friend of Young’s throughout the building. The incident escalated rapidly when Young approached Soriano to confront him. Despite her pleas, Soriano coldly fired three shots into her head at point-blank range, ensuring fatal injuries to both her and her unborn child. The horrific act was witnessed by four children, including Young’s two daughters, ages 15 and 6, who helplessly watched as their mother was brutally killed in front of them…