Jose Ramírez, a 20-year-old from Fort Worth, Texas, was found shot and killed in the early morning hours of September 28, 2019. Officers who responded after reports of gunfire discovered Ramírez with multiple gunshot wounds; paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.

Investigators say Ramírez had been involved in an altercation with a suspect shortly before the shooting. Witness statements and surveillance footage led police to treat the killing as a likely targeted act, possibly tied to an ongoing dispute or gang activity. Detectives focused on a small group of people seen near the scene and later identified and arrested 22-year-old Manuel Gonzales, charging him with murder.

Authorities noted Gonzales had a prior history of criminal activity and had been involved in past altercations with people connected to Ramírez’s circle, but law enforcement had not publicly confirmed a motive at the time of arrest. If anyone knew Ramírez, his associations, or saw activity near the scene that morning, please come forward with information.