In a parking lot of a Yuma, Arizona apartment complex, a Wednesday night in early November of 2016 turned fatal for Anthony Ramirez. The 24-year-old man was in the midst of a domestic disturbance with his girlfriend when a passerby intervened. The specifics of the argument between Ramirez and his girlfriend remain unclear, but the situation escalated when a 21-year-old man, who was armed with a gun, attempted to separate the couple.
A struggle ensued between Ramirez and the man who had
interjected himself into the dispute. During the altercation, the 21-year-old passerby shot and killed Ramirez. The Yuma police were notified and began an investigation into the shooting death.
In the immediate aftermath of the incident, the 21-year-old shooter was not charged with any crime. The Yuma Police Department stated that the case was still under investigation. No further information has been released regarding the identity of the shooter or if any charges were ever filed in connection with the death of Anthony Ramirez.
