Arrest made in murder of 33-year-old San Pablo man found dead inside his car, police say
SAN PABLO, Calif. (KGO) -- San Pablo Police Department announced an arrest made in the murder of 33-year-old Luis "Luigi" Ramirez, who was found dead inside his car Sunday afternoon.
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Police say after "receiving an outpouring of cooperation, support, and information from the community" and using public safety technology, detectives were able to locate an 18-year-old suspect. The suspect was taken into custody Tuesday evening after being located at a residence on North Victoria Court.
Police say that a preliminary investigation suggested that Ramirez and the suspect were known acquaintances, and that Ramirez was shot in the early morning hours on Sunday after an altercation with the suspect. Police are still investigating the nature of the altercation.
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The suspect was booked at the Martinez Detention Facility in Contra Costa County and is facing murder charges, police said.
Ramirez was found unresponsive with apparent injuries inside a red Toyota just before 2:30 p.m., when officers responded to the 1600 block of 16th Street following a report of a male who was possibly deceased inside a parked vehicle.
Loved ones say Ramirez moved to San Pablo 14 years ago and was originally from El Salvador.
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Anyone with additional information to help the investigation is encouraged to contact the San Pablo Police Department Investigations Division at (510) 215-3150.
Bay City News contributed to this report.
