On the evening of May 15, 2024, 17-year-old San Marcos resident Isaac Shekhayem was fatally shot while standing with a group in a parking lot at a business center on Los Vallecitos Boulevard. Around 11:30 p.m., a vehicle approached, and an individual exited, firing multiple rounds toward the group. Shekhayem sustained a gunshot wound to the upper torso. His companions transported him to Palomar Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
Following an extensive investigation, authorities identified 19-year-old San Marcos resident Adrian Francisco Ramirez as the primary suspect. On October 25, 2024, the U.S. Marshals San Diego Fugitive Task Force apprehended Ramirez at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. He was subsequently charged with first-degree murder in connection with Shekhayem's death.
The arrest brought a measure of relief to the San Marcos community, which had been mourning the loss of the Twin Oaks High School student. Authorities continue to encourage anyone with additional information about the case to contact the Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers to aid in the ongoing investigation.
