On the afternoon of June 5, 2024, 36-year-old Gregory Ramos-Falcon was shot near 128 Steuben Street in Syracuse, New York. Multiple 911 calls and a ShotSpotter alert led officers to the scene at about 1:43 p.m., where Ramos-Falcon was found with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Upstate Hospital but died of his injuries despite life-saving efforts.

Syracuse Police Department Criminal Investigation Division detectives treated the shooting as a homicide and conducted numerous interviews, neighborhood canvasses, search warrants, and evidence analysis. Investigators identified Rafael Cruz-Vazquez as a suspect; an arrest warrant was issued June 13, 2024, and he was taken into custody in Puerto Rico on June 17. Cruz-Vazquez was returned to Onondaga County custody on July 11 and is facing charges that include second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

The investigation remains active. If anyone has information about what happened to Gregory Ramos-Falcon, please contact investigators.