Patrick Ramirez Jr., 29, was killed on the evening of June 7, 2023, near Dixie Road and Lanai Avenue, close to the San Jose City College campus. First responders found him at about 8:20 p.m. with at least one gunshot wound; he was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and died later that day.

Known to family as Junior, he was a father to one son and two step-sons and is remembered by relatives for the love he showed his children and siblings. The San Jose Police Department opened a homicide investigation; the shooting was recorded as the city’s 20th homicide of the year. As of the initial investigation in June 2023, no arrests had been announced and no suspects or motive had been publicly identified.

Anyone with information about Patrick Ramirez Jr.’s death is asked to contact the San Jose Police Department’s Homicide Unit or submit anonymous tips to Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers.