On the night of March 13, 2017, 24-year-old Gustavo Ramirez, a Hispanic male, was shot once in the heart during a planned robbery at a residence at 71 N. 400 West in Provo, Utah, and later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. The incident is described as gang-related and began when a group of four set out to rob the house. Jerry Hawley drove the vehicle, Maria Hernandez remained in the car, and Jesse William Gourdin and Brayden Marshall approached the home with bandanas covering their faces. After forcing entry through a side entrance, Gourdin allegedly fired a 9mm handgun multiple times; Ramirez was struck in the ensuing chaos.

All four suspects fled and were driven back to Marshall’s home. Provo Police identified and arrested the four people connected to the crime. Jesse William Gourdin was charged with capital murder as the alleged shooter. Maria Hernandez and Brayden Marshall pleaded guilty to manslaughter and aggravated burglary and received concurrent sentences of up to life in prison; Jerry Hawley also accepted a plea deal. Does anyone have information about Gustavo’s life, his activities that night, or witnesses who were at the scene?