Jerry Ramirez was an 18-year-old Latino male who was fatally shot on May 23, 2003, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner records.

Investigators questioned several suspects and some arrests were made, but the material states that securing convictions proved difficult. The text also notes a lack of witnesses willing to come forward, which hampered the investigation, and that the case involved multiple hearings and appeals. Community members called for more police presence and programs to address violence following Jerry’s death.