On the night of September 4, 2020, Martin Rodriguez Ramirez, 34, was found dead from a gunshot wound at a home in the 4500 block of London Lane in Colorado Springs after officers responded to a reported shooting around 10:00 P.M. His death was recorded as the city’s 25th homicide that year.

Witnesses say Rodriguez Ramirez pursued and assaulted Isacc, holding him by the head or shoulders and repeatedly slamming his head into the pavement. An 18-year-old stepson, Xavier Montoya, then fired one shot, striking Rodriguez Ramirez in the head. Xavier’s actions were later considered by the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office to be justified as defense of others, and on March 10, 2021 no criminal charges were filed.