John Martinez Ramirez, 25, was found fatally shot inside a vehicle near 43rd Avenue and Indian School Road in west Phoenix on the afternoon of November 27, 2022. Phoenix police responded to a shooting call just before 1:45 p.m. and pronounced Ramirez deceased at the scene; the Phoenix Police Department opened the case as a homicide.

Born March 30, 1997, in Glendale, Ramirez attended Glenn F. Burton Elementary School and Apollo High School. Family remembers him as a loving son who joked and laughed a lot, closely bonded with his siblings including a twin brother, and described him as having a heart of gold and being very respectful.

Initial public reports released no suspect name. At a vigil about a year later, detectives said they were seeking a person of interest seen running from the area, but that individual remained unidentified. Anyone who knew Ramirez or witnessed activity near 43rd Avenue and Indian School Road on November 27, 2022, is asked to come forward with information.