Jose E. Ramirez, a 27-year-old Hispanic / Latino man from Phoenix, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of Saturday, August 22, 2015. Officers responding to calls at about 4:00 a.m. found Ramirez with multiple gunshot wounds at a house party near 67th Avenue and Windsor; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The gathering had been a weekend party, described in Spanish-language coverage as a birthday celebration, that turned deadly after a confrontation inside the crowded home.

Witnesses say Ramirez became involved in a heated verbal dispute with another guest who briefly left the residence and then returned armed. According to those accounts, the guest opened fire at close range and fled. Investigators identified the suspected shooter as Fernando Martin Soto-Herrera and circulated a prior booking photo and a Silent Witness bulletin offering up to a $2,000 reward for information leading to his arrest or indictment. The case remains open and Ramirez’s family continues to seek answers.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or about Soto-Herrera’s whereabouts, please come forward.