Alexis Rivera-Ramos, a 40-year-old man from Youngstown, Ohio, was found dead in the early morning hours of Monday, August 28, 2023. His body was discovered under a vehicle in the first block of South Bruce Street on the East Side of Youngstown.
The Youngstown Police Department responded to a call of shots fired in the area. Upon arrival, they found Rivera-Ramos deceased at the scene. The Mahoning County Coroner's Office was called to investigate and officially identified the victim.
Rivera-Ramos' death marked the 10th homicide of the year in Youngstown and was the second homicide to occur within a 48-hour period. Just two days prior, on August 26, 2023, Troy Adkins, 26, was found shot to death on the North Side of Youngstown.
As of the latest available information, the Youngstown Police Department had not identified any suspects in Rivera-Ramos' death. Detectives were actively investigating the case, but no arrests had been made in connection with the homicide.
The circumstances surrounding Rivera-Ramos' death remain unclear, and authorities have not released any information regarding potential motives or the exact cause of death. The police department has urged anyone with information about the incident to come forward and contact either Crime Stoppers or the Youngstown Police Department directly.
