Jorge Ramirez was working as an informant for the BPD. He let them know the location that he and the WANTED suspect, Justin Harger, were going to be and when police stopped their vehicle Ramirez attempted to exit the vehicle. Police ordered him to stay, then Harger opened fire on the officers and both men were shot dead.
Victim's Name: Jorge Joel Ramirez
Agency Responsible: Bakersfield Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: September 16, 2013
County: Kern
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Suburban