Ramiro Antonio Valdez Jr. was 17 when he was killed in Wichita, Kansas, in the early hours of August 4, 2019. Driving eastbound on Central in a blue 2003 Chevrolet Silverado at about 2:35 a.m., Valdez was pursued by a black pickup. As the pickup pulled alongside, an occupant fired a rifle into the Silverado, striking Valdez in the back. He was taken to a local hospital but died of his wound. Two other teenagers were in the truck and were not injured.

Wichita police described the shooting as a targeted attack tied to a two-year feud between rival gangs, and said several people involved were documented gang members or had gang ties. Multiple suspects were identified. Eighteen-year-old Eduardo Gallardo was arrested the same day on suspicion of first-degree murder; Jesus Alvarez-Medina, 20, and an unnamed juvenile were also charged in connection with the shooting and a warrant was issued for Alvarez-Medina.

If anyone knew Ramiro, the people he spent time with, or has information about the events that night, please share what is known.