Arturo Ramirez was 27 when he was fatally shot on December 19, 2016, in southeast Houston. The shooting took place outside the Concord at Gulfgate Apartments around 8 p.m. Ramirez ran from the parking lot and was later found collapsed on the sidewalk; he was taken to Ben Taub General Hospital and pronounced dead.

Authorities charged 27-year-old Lamar Cooks in Ramirez’s murder. Cooks allegedly fled the scene and was at large as the investigation continued. The Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division and Crime Stoppers have been involved, and investigators asked the public for help locating Cooks.

The killing has deeply impacted Ramirez’s family, friends and the local community. If anyone has information about Cooks’ whereabouts or the shooting, please share what you know with investigators.