Ramon Cruz was 30 when he was killed in a gang-related shooting in San Francisco on September 9, 2015.

Cruz’s death was later included in a federal investigation into MS-13 racketeering in San Francisco. The probe produced multiple arrests and convictions; Elmer Rodriguez, identified as a leader of the 20th Street clique, was convicted for orchestrating several homicides in the city, with prosecutions revealing the gang’s involvement in drug trafficking, extortion, and multiple murders.

The case illustrates the broader challenge of gang violence in neighborhoods such as the Mission District and the lengthy, multi-agency investigations that followed. If anyone knew Ramon Cruz or has information about that September 2015 shooting, please share what is known.