Ramirez sentenced to 18 years for killing wife in Kingsbridge home in 2010

A Bronx man convicted of stabbing to death his common law wife in 2010 in front of their 9-year-old son has been sentenced to 18 years in jail, according to Bronx district attorney Darcel Clark.

Hector Ramirez, formerly of Webb Avenue in Kingsbridge Heights, was found guilty of manslaughter by a jury on June 5 for killing Ella Zamora. Bronx Supreme Court justice Marsha Michael delivered the sentence. The reason it took 13 years for Ramirez to be brought to justice was that he fled the state for several years before being caught in Las Vegas in 2022.

“The defendant killed his wife in front of their son and thought he could get away with it,” Clark said. “He was tracked down, indicted, and found guilty by a Bronx jury.

“The victim’s son, now 22, bravely testified at the trial and was determined to see that justice was done. Now, the defendant will go to prison to pay for his heinous act.”

The stabbing took place at their apartment at 2709 Webb Ave. on Aug. 29, 2010 at approximately 4:50 a.m., police said. At the time, it was reported by the 50th Precinct that Zamora, 28, was stabbed in the chest. The attack was the result of an argument between the couple. Zamora was taken to Presbyterian Hospital, where she died on arrival from a stab wound to the chest, according to police.