Late on the night of Sunday, June 16, 2024, gunfire erupted at West 207th Street and 10th Avenue in Manhattan’s Inwood neighborhood. Police arrived after multiple 911 calls and found three men shot. Alejandro Ramirez, 45, was shot in the chest; he was taken to a hospital but died of his injuries. A second victim, 44-year-old Michael James, was shot in the face and also died. A third man survived a leg wound.

Ramirez, a Bronx resident, had worked at a local pizza place for more than 15 years and was described as a loving father and a familiar, friendly presence in his community. The NYPD later announced the arrest of a 16-year-old male charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the two deaths; the suspect’s name was not released because of his age. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or knew Ramirez’s movements that night, please share information that could help piece together what happened.