A 14-year-old boy, who is a student at Sanger West High School and whom authorities say has connections to a local street gang, has been apprehended by Fresno County Sheriff’s Office homicide detectives for the alleged murder of 55-year-old Ruben Ramirez of Parlier.

The incident occurred on Sunday, March 12, around 5:15 p.m., when the sheriff’s office received a distress call about a shooting victim. Deputies arrived at the intersection of Bethel and Jefferson avenues in Del Rey, where they discovered Ramirez in a vehicle, succumbing to a gunshot wound.

Preliminary investigations suggest that Ramirez was shot in Del Rey a few minutes prior to the deputies’ arrival. A friend, in an attempt to get him to safety, had been driving him away from the scene but had to pull over due to the severity of Ramirez’s injury.

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The authorities are urging anyone with further information about this case to contact detective Aurelio Flores at (559) 600-8208 or Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-7867.

People with additional information can also visit www.valleycrimestoppers.org, where they can remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward. The case is filed under reference number 23-2882.