Lowgunn Ivey was a 15-year-old White male from Portland, Oregon, who was just a month away from celebrating his 16th birthday. His mother, Jodie Ramsey, called him her "miracle son," and others who knew him described him as funny, big-hearted, and protective.
On the afternoon of Saturday, December 4, 2021, Lowgunn was at the Columbia Trails apartment complex in the nearby city of Gresham. Around 3 p.m., a shooting erupted.
Gresham Police officers responded to find three people with gunshot wounds. A 14-year-old boy and a 23-year-old man were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Lowgunn, however, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Multnomah County Medical Examiner's Office later performed an autopsy and officially ruled his death a homicide.
Detectives began a years-long investigation into the shooting, but no arrests were immediately made. The Gresham Police Department issued a plea for witnesses to come forward by calling their tip line. Finally, in May 2025, authorities announced a breakthrough with the arrests of two men: Ty Sage, then 25, and Kevin Rivas Ramirez. They were taken into custody in connection with the robbery that led to Lowgunn's death.
The path to justice took an unexpected turn in September 2025 when Sage was mistakenly released from the Multnomah County jail. A judge had ordered him held without bail, but a clerical error allowed him to be released after posting it, causing Lowgunn's family great fear and distress. After a search, the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force apprehended Sage a few days later at a gas station in Florence, Oregon.
In December 2025, co-defendant Kevin Rivas Ramirez pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and robbery. Several months later, in May 2026, Ty Sage, then 27, also accepted a plea deal, pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter and first-degree robbery. A judge sentenced him to 15 years in prison, to be followed by three years of post-prison supervision. With Sage's plea, the criminal case was officially closed in May 2026. Lowgunn's mother reflected on the long journey, saying, "It’s been a daily struggle for me ever since my boy was taken and it’s just constant reminder that he will never come back."
