NAACP, family gathers to remember man killed in Nash County deputy-involved shooting

Sunday, February 9, 2020
NASH COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Sunday marked one year since 28-year-old Jonathan Ramirez was killed in a Nash County deputy-involved shooting.

Sunday night, the Nash County NAACP gathered to remember him.

On Feb. 9, officials said deputies responded to a call from a sexual assault victim reporting a crime involving Johnathan Ramirez.

Both Ramirez's family and the NAACP dispute the claim and want the Nash County Sheriff's Office to come forward with more information surrounding the case.
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The Nash County Sheriff's Office released bodycam footage of the fatal deputy-involved shooting. Officials claimed Ramirez did not comply with deputies and pointed a rifle at them.

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In the video, deputies said the body camera footage shows Ramirez exiting his vehicle with a loaded gun before the shooting.
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Ramirez died at the scene.



ABC11 reached out to the Sheriff's Office, but officials said they have no information to provide at this time.
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