On May 19, 2024, 17-year-old Jaden Ramos of La Quinta, California, was found deceased in a residential area. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department responded to calls about an unresponsive male and discovered Ramos with apparent signs of trauma; emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. The Sheriff’s Department opened a homicide investigation, interviewing neighbors and witnesses, canvassing for surveillance footage, and collecting forensic evidence.

Investigators later identified a suspect, 19-year-old Carlos Hernandez of La Quinta, who was known to the victim and whose arrest on June 10, 2024, followed reports of a personal dispute between the two. Hernandez was charged with first-degree murder and booked into the Riverside County Jail; a preliminary hearing was scheduled for July 5, 2024. Family and friends remembered Ramos as a bright, compassionate young man, and the community was urged to come forward with any information that could help the ongoing investigation.

If anyone knew Jaden or has information about what happened, please share what you know.