Homicide Report > Sergio Ramirez, 19
Sergio Ramirez, 19
Died Aug. 11, 2009 at 9:29 p.m.
Sergio Ramirez, 19, was shot twice in his lower back and died Tuesday, Aug. 11. Ramirez, described by coroner's officials as a white man, was shot late that night at Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Vanowen Street in North Hollywood.Friends took Ramirez to a hospital where he died, according to a Los Angeles Police Department news release.
Detectives determined that he had been fatally wounded during a shootout between rival gangs. Authorities have arrested Nestor Otero, a 24-year-old Latino, and Bryan Torres, 19, both of North Hollywood, in connection with the shooting.
Det. Rich Wheeler, of the North Hollywood Division, said Otero was arrested at the scene and that Torres was arrested at the hospital where Ramirez was taken. Los Angeles County Jail records indicate police arrested Otero about 12:15 a.m. on Aug. 12 and that Torres was arrested 15 minutes later.
Wheeler said Otero and Torres were from different gangs, and police were searching today for additional suspects, Wheeler said.
Bail for Otero and Torres was set at $1 million each.
— Ari B. Bloomekatz and Anthony Pesce
- Neighborhood: North Hollywood
- Age: 19
- Gender: Male
- Cause: Gunshot
- Day of the week: Tuesday
- Agency: LAPD North Hollywood
- Race/Ethnicity: White
Two reader comments about Sergio Ramirez
i love u my brother 4444 life
May 26, 2011 at 9:09 p.m.
I miss my dear brother so much!
how can there be so many cruel people out there that just love killing people! all they are doing is getting closer to hell!
the good thing is that now he is in paradise! not living here in hell like us!
i love and miss yew brother! see you on the crossroads!
July 9, 2011 at 1:04 p.m.
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