Ryan Ray Muniz, 31, was shot and killed while working on a residential property in West Salem, Oregon, on September 14, 2021. The shooting took place about 11:30 a.m. at a home on 3403 Belvedere Street NW, where Muniz was employed by R & R Tree Service and working alongside a co-worker. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police identified 24-year-old co-worker Jonathan Alexis Gonzales-Salcido as the person responsible. He fled on foot after the shooting and was later found by Polk County deputies pushing a lawnmower down a nearby street; he was taken into custody. Gonzales-Salcido was charged with second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. No clear motive for the shooting was reported.

Anyone who knew Muniz, worked with him at R & R Tree Service, or has information about that day is asked to come forward.