Steven Ramirez, 25 [Updated]

We miss ya n love ya always

Once we hit high school, we never talked much...but seeing you around always reminded me of those long ago days/evenings we would hang out in my front yard and play with my puppies...or that day we went bike riding, and you saw me fall on my face...and you laughed--but then you helped. :)

You and our other neighbor were the first boys ever to be allowed to call me or come to my house :D. So, I'll never forget you. Rest in peace, Steven.

Gonna Be weird Not seeing You anymore Bro You will be Missed By Everyone And a Key Memory of my Childhood... ILL MISS YOU MAN

According to the Whittier Daily, he wasn't the most law-abiding citizen, he could be. Maybe his past caught up with him. http://www.whittierdailynews.com/ci_16558596?source=rss_viewed

When I look back on my childhood, you'll be apart of the memories. I'll remember you always.

Steve name was casper he was from peaceful varrio norwalk..he got caught slipping he was a gangster . No sobb story here when u gang bang u kno ur life is at stake and he paid the price!

Well, there are many of us who knew him before he was "Casper," which is the Steven we will always remember.

gangster or not he was still loved by family and friends and he will always be remembered as Steven ramirez that's how he was brought into this world and that's how he left us. Please don't leave rude hateful comments this is a sad time for the family especially for his mother one day u will all have children how would u feel in a situation like this.

R.i.p Steven you were too young to go. You will be missed dearly. My condolences to the family. And for anyone out there thats has something negative to say please dont post it here, everyone has done something wrong in their life and nobodys perfect. But atleast have some respect for steven and his family. This is a very tough time. He was still someones child, brother grandson, nephew and friend. We love you.

Just as smoking is hazardous to your health, so is gang banging!! Live by the gun and you shall die by the gun. I understand that just because he was a banger does not mean that his family did not love him, of course they did. This should come as no surprise to the family, just as no surprise to the family of a smoker who gets lung cancer. We all make choices in life, that is one of the gifts God gave us.....free will!! He chose to runaround the streets of Los Angeles with a gun bangin. Sad story, but if you bang this is your future. To any of you "lil homies" out there bangin right now reading this, ask yourself how long is it going to be before we are reading and commenting on your story.

I understand how easy it is to get caught up in this world full of cults. yes these gangs are cults. its not until things flare up even more that we are going to need military assistance in our streets and perhaps Marshall law. And yet we get mad because we get discriminated and because they don't pass a reform. Look at what is happening with a little bit of freedom.

Well, I hold a grudge against gangsters like this guy Steven. I feel bad for his family however, he made a decision to hang with the wrong crowd and bang. Like they said, you live by the gun u shall die by the gun! I was raised here in South Central LA and I've seen, met, and hung around with the wrong crowd but it comes a time when you realize and understand things better in life. Gangsters serve no purpose in life and I despise them!

Steven got caught up with the wrong crowd. It happens. If you didn't know him then do not comment on his life. This is not the time to spread such hate. No matter how much you didn't agree with his lifestyle, he didn't deserve to die the way he did. He was loved. And he will be missed. P.S. we do not need a report on gang life posted on here. We can Google it. Thanks.

Im only 15 but for the time i knew him he became like family like a brother R.I.P CASPER rest peacefully....

— Alex .... youre only 15 and you're looking up to this guy? Whats the matter with you! He was a gangster. You hang around people like him you will either end up dead or in jail.

PICK YOUR FRIENDS WISELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For those people that are judging my son, Steven, you are no better than the loser who killed him. You did not know him, he was a human being. He was my son and he has brothers and a sister. He did not live by the gun so he should not have died by the gun. So for the idiots that wrote nasty comments, you should not always believe what you read like they say, you should not judge. Take a good look at yourself before you criticize others. He was a good son and loving and no one deserves to die like this.

you'll always be in my heart. R.I.P steven.

To the mom.hes been judged by real judges and found him guilty.(otherwise why he he be on probation?
him carrying a gun in his possesion while being a felon?what do you suppose he carried a gun for if not to shoot people?we dont need to judge,everything is self explanitory.

Like my grandpa always told me "do not speak ill of the dead." Only god can judge him.

Rest in peace
Respect to the deceased

Now a message to the mother,

Your loss is terrible and I think you should do something so that other mothers and families don't suffer as you have.

Start a community group to educate other mothers about warning signs that their child is succumbing to peer pressure and is at risk of joining a gang. Inform community parents about what to do if their child is toting a gun! If you don't do anything to help reclaim your neighborhood, many more sons will be slaughtered senselessly not to mention the innocent bystanders who are victims of stray bullets.

You as the person who raised and reared a gang member have a chance to stop other families from being destroyed. Reflect on you mistakes and learn from them so we can all live in an environment safely and without fear.

Gangs are a plague in LA, but strong families can eradicate them

rest in peaceful casper ull be 4ever missed by everyone in the hood

still thinking and reading about my boy GASK thats old school. miss u homie. my prayers with steves family.

Rest in peace Casper you were a good friend and will be missed.My prayers go out to your family.

I am grateful to have had you as a friend, you alway new how to make me laugh. i saw a lot of good in you. you will be missed carnal.