The Westchester Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed that the jailhouse death of accused murderer, Luis Ramos, was a suicide.
Luis Ramos, the man accused of the brutal stabbings of Isabella Triano and Trisha Miller, both residents of Yonkers, was discovered dead in his Westchester County Jail cell on March 17th. Ramos, 28, had been awaiting trial for the alleged double homicide that shocked the community in October 2021.
Ramos faced charges of first- and second-degree murder, along with weapons possession, robbery, and burglary, in connection with the deaths of 70-year-old Isabella Triano and her 38-year-old daughter Trisha Miller. The incident unfolded in their Yonkers home on Shipman Avenue, where both women were fatally stabbed multiple times. Ramos allegedly broke into the victims’ residence, stealing valuables including money and debit cards before committing the double murder. Triano suffered seven stab wounds, while Miller suffered a staggering 18 stab wounds.
Ramos claimed to have been dating Trisha Miller and had visited her residence to collect a debt. Surveillance footage later captured him stealing Triano’s car, which he drove to a nearby casino. There, he allegedly used some of the stolen money for gambling before returning the vehicle to the crime scene. Ramos then fled in a taxi from the same company he had once been employed by.
Authorities believe that Ramos was attempting to escape the state, borrowing a vehicle from a former colleague in Yonkers. He ultimately journeyed to Las Cruces, New Mexico. There, law enforcement tracked the vehicle’s license plate. Authorities arrested Ramos in Salome, Arizona, raising suspicions that he might have been planning to cross the border into Mexico.
Another life taken
With his trial pending, the news of his death has left both the victims’ families and the community grappling with a mix of emotions. Now confirmed by officials as a suicide, the details surrounding Ramos’ demise are limited. According to the Westchester Department of Corrections, there were no other individuals present at the time of his death.
