Adriel Ramirez, a 39-year-old Hispanic/Latino man from Dallas, Texas, was remembered as a hardworking, generous, and determined person. A graduate of West Mesquite High School, his life was cut short in a violent encounter in the summer of 2024.
On the night of Friday, June 21, 2024, around 9:30 p.m., Dallas police responded to a shooting call in the 3300 block of Cedar Lake Drive in the Pleasant Grove neighborhood. The preliminary investigation determined that Adriel and another man, 35-year-old Alejandro Ramirez, had been in an argument with a suspect who was in a vehicle. During the dispute, the suspect opened fire, shooting both men.
When emergency services arrived, Dallas Fire-Rescue personnel found that Alejandro Ramirez had died at the scene. Adriel Ramirez was critically wounded and rushed to a local hospital for treatment.
Despite medical efforts, he succumbed to his gunshot injuries and was pronounced dead.
Dallas police detectives launched a homicide investigation into the double murder. Through their work, investigators were able to identify a suspect in the shooting. Police announced that they had issued an arrest warrant for murder for a 16-year-old male. Due to the suspect's age, his name has not been publicly released.
As of late June 2024, the teen suspect was still being sought by law enforcement. The investigation into the deaths of Adriel and Alejandro Ramirez remains ongoing.
