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Rafael Ramirez

Case from Hickory, NC dated Jan 15, 2018

Victim Details

Rafael Cerda Ramirez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Hickory

NC

2018-01-15

26

Rafael

Ramirez

06/25/2026

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On January 15, 2018, Rafael Cerda-Ramirez, a 26-year-old Hispanic male from Marion, NC, was found suffering from a gunshot wound in the parking lot of an IHOP restaurant located on Highway 70 SE in Hickory, NC. Officers from the Hickory Police Department responded to the scene at approximately 11:56 p.m. and discovered Cerda-Ramirez in critical condition. He was immediately transported to Catawba Valley Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

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  • WLOS: Police seeking 2 persons of interest in shooting death of Marion man
  • McDowellNews.com: Marion man dead in Hickory shooting
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