Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Gabriel Rene Ramirez
Age : 22
Gender : Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/01/2024
Location : 3000 block of Bromley Court
City : Prince William
County : Prince William
State : Virginia
Agency : Prince William County Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/31/2024 at approximately 8:21 p.m., Prince William County police responded to the 3400 block of Caledonia Circle in Lake Ridge after an out-of-state family member reported that 22-year-old Gabriel Rene Ramirez had made suicidal statements and was believed to be armed with a handgun. Officers initially searched the Caledonia Circle residence but soon learned Ramirez had gone to the nearby home of an acquaintance in the 3000 block of Bromley Court.
Police located Ramirez in the backyard of the Bromley Court residence. Officers reported that he was armed with a handgun and appeared agitated. Patrol officers contained the area while members of the Crisis Negotiation Unit and a Community Services clinician responded. Over the next eight hours, negotiators repeatedly attempted to persuade Ramirez to surrender peacefully. Officers relayed messages from family members and obtained an Emergency Custody Order so he could receive emergency mental-health treatment.
At approximately 5:30 a.m. on 08/01/2024, police reported that Ramirez pointed the handgun toward officers and occupied townhouses in the surrounding neighborhood. A member of the Prince William County SWAT Team fired a single round, striking Ramirez in the upper body. Officers immediately approached, rendered first aid, and summoned rescue personnel. Ramirez was pronounced dead at the scene. No other residents or officers were struck during the encounter.
Prince William County Police Chief Peter Newsham requested that the Northern Virginia Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) conduct an independent criminal investigation. The involved officer, a patrol officer with approximately 4½ years of service who also served as a part-time SWAT member, was placed on routine paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. Police stated that only one officer fired and only one round was discharged during the shooting.
Friends and acquaintances described Ramirez as having struggled with mental-health issues before the incident. Family members had contacted police because they feared he was suicidal and wanted officers to get him medical assistance before the barricade developed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/08/01/virginia-man-fatally-shot-police-/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/08/01/virginia-man-fatally-shot-police-/
