On August 17, 2024, at about 1:51 a.m. Fort Worth police responded to a shooting at 2420 Ross Avenue and found 41-year-old Fermin Lucio Ramirez and his 22-year-old son Jacob Ramirez, both fatally wounded. The two had spent the evening at a local bar with two longtime friends; one friend introduced 31-year-old Cameron Cummins to the group. The gathering later continued in the Ramirez front yard.

Around midnight Fermin brought a woman to the gathering who was later identified by a friend as a coworker of Cummins at a strip club. Witnesses say Cummins and at least one associate made flirtatious and demeaning remarks toward her. Several people, including Fermin and Jacob, repeatedly asked Cummins and his associate to leave. Cummins reportedly drew a handgun, advanced on the father and son, and shot them. He then fled as a passenger in a vehicle; that vehicle later returned and its driver spoke with police. Surveillance footage and witness statements reportedly show the homeowners did not pose a threat when the shooting occurred. Cummins was arrested and charged with two counts of capital murder.

The Ramirez family held a fundraiser and a community balloon release to help with funeral expenses and to honor Fermin and Jacob. If anyone was present that night or has information about the sequence of events, please share what was seen or heard.