Manuel Ramirez Jr., 37, of Clovis, was sentenced to 27 years to life on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, for attempting to murder his estranged wife by shooting her in the face. (GV Wire File)
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A Clovis man was sentenced Thursday to 27 years to life in state prison for the attempted murder of his estranged wife, nearly a year after he shot her in the face, the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement.
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Manuel Ramirez Jr., 37, received his sentence from Judge William Terrence of the Fresno County Superior Court following a plea deal reached in December, officials said.
The shooting occurred in the early hours of Feb. 13, 2024, when Clovis police responded to a welfare check after a caller reported Ramirez had killed his wife.
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Officers found the victim alive but suffering from a gunshot wound to the face. She was transported to Community Regional Medical Center and placed in a medically induced coma.
Ramirez was arrested shortly after at a family member’s home and booked into the Fresno County Jail.
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