Marcelino Vazquez, 32, was shot and killed in the early morning of November 28, 2022. The shooting happened around 1 a.m. in an alley near 687 Karesh Avenue in Pomona, California. Paramedics found Vazquez with multiple gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene; the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office later ruled the manner of death homicide and the cause multiple gunshot wounds.

The Pomona Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit took over the investigation and pursued leads in the months after the killing. On August 9, 2023, police arrested 38-year-old Ricardo Ramirez of Pomona and booked him into the Pomona City Jail. Ramirez was charged with one count of murder, one count of shooting at an occupied motor vehicle, and one count of dissuading a witness; bail was set at $2.25 million and his next court date was scheduled for September 21, 2023. The investigation remained ongoing and authorities asked anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone knew Marcelino, saw activity near 687 Karesh Avenue that night, or has information related to this shooting, please share what you know with investigators.