Ibrahin Robles Ramos, a 52-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on May 31, 2013. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he had served his country in the United States Army for 16 years. On that fateful evening, he was covering a night shift for an employee at a Valero gas station in Mesa, Arizona, a request made by his son who managed the store.
Just minutes into his shift, a man entered the convenience store, approached the counter, and without any apparent provocation or demand for money, shot Robles in the abdomen. The assailant then fled the scene. Ibrahin Robles Ramos was transported to Scottsdale Osborn Hospital, where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries.
The investigation into the senseless act of violence led authorities to 20-year-old Keishaun Green. Surveillance footage from the gas station captured the entire incident, showing Green entering the store and shooting Robles with a black semiautomatic handgun. The motive initially appeared unclear, as nothing was stolen from the register. Green was not immediately apprehended, and his freedom allowed him to commit another murder on June 15, 2013. Following his arrest for the second homicide, ballistics tests confirmed that the same firearm was used in both killings.
In February 2016, Keishaun Green was convicted of the first-degree murder of Ibrahin Robles Ramos, as well as attempted armed robbery. For this crime, he received a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. In addition to this, Green pleaded guilty to the murder of his second victim, 53-year-old Darwin Banks, and received an additional 25-year prison sentence to be served consecutively. The case brought to light missed opportunities by law enforcement to apprehend Green sooner, as it was reported that his uncle had previously warned authorities about Green possessing a stolen firearm.
