Miguel Angel Meza Ramirez was 20 when he was shot during an altercation inside the Vibe Bistro and Hookah Lounge on South Main Street in Harrisonburg, Virginia, on October 8, 2017. He was taken to a nearby hospital and died shortly afterward.

Investigators identified a suspect, Wesley Cruz, and pursued leads that crossed state lines. Cruz was located and arrested in New York in June 2018 and extradited to Virginia. He was charged with first-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. At trial in 2019 a jury convicted Cruz of Miguel Angel Meza Ramirez’s murder.

A circuit court judge later sentenced Cruz to a total of 53 years in prison, including 45 years for first-degree murder, with concurrent terms for the weapons convictions. Does anyone have information about Miguel’s time in Harrisonburg or about that night at the Vibe Bistro?