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Police name suspects connected to series of deadly druggings in New York City

NEW YORK -- Police have released the names and photos of three men they're looking for in connection to a series of deadly druggings in New York City.

The suspects are 30-year-old Jacob Barroso, 34-year-old Robert Demaio and 35-year-old Jayqwan Hamilton. Demaio and Hamilton are from Brooklyn, while Barroso is from Harlem.

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Barroso, Demaio and Hamilton are wanted in connection to the 2022 deaths of Julio Ramirez and John Umberger. Investigators believe they were each drugged in a robbery attempt.

Both of their deaths have been ruled homicides.

Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.    

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