Identified: Fresno Police Arrest Son in Murder of His 62-Year-Old Mother

Fresno Police Arrest Son in Murder of His 62-Year-Old Mother

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 5 months ago on

January 22, 2025

Fresno police are investigating the death of 62-year-old Shirla Ramirez on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Her son, Brad Ramirez, 35, was arrested as the suspect in her homicide on Wednesday. (Fresno PD)

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A homicide investigation is underway after Shirla Ramirez, 62, was found dead in her Fresno home on Monday, the Fresno Police Department said in a news release.

Shirla Ramirez, 62, was found dead in her Fresno home on Monday. (Fresno PD)

Officers responded to a welfare check request after Ramirez failed to show up to work.

They arrived at a residence at East Cortland Avenue and Ninth Street and found Ramirez unresponsive inside her home.

EMS personnel pronounced her dead.

Detectives later determined that Ramirez’s injuries were consistent with blunt force trauma and several lacerations to her upper body, leading to a ruling of homicide.

Investigators identified Ramirez’s son, Brad Ramirez, 35, as the suspect.

He was taken into custody on Wednesday after being discharged from Community Regional Medical Center on an unrelated matter.

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Detectives are working to determine a motive for the killing and urge anyone with information to come forward.

Tipsters can remain anonymous by contacting Valley Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP (7867), or homicide detectives M. Yee at (559) 621-2407 or J. Adney at (559) 621-2445.

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.