Cristian Ramirez, 19, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of August 12, 2019, on Stall Road in North Charleston, South Carolina. Responding officers found Ramirez in the roadway with apparent gunshot wounds; the Charleston County Coroner’s Office confirmed he died at the scene.

North Charleston police arrested 40-year-old Juan Javier Reyes Perez later that same day. Investigators say evidence and witness statements identified Perez as the primary suspect; he was charged with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. The community mourned Ramirez’s death as the case moved into the court system.

If anyone knew Cristian Ramirez or has information about the shooting on Stall Road, please come forward to assist the investigation.