Two more charged in Quincy shooting
Herald Staff Writer | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 12 years, 6 months AGO
EPHRATA - Prosecutors charged two additional people in the September shooting of Ramiro Munoz Jr. in Quincy.
Eddie Alvarez Hernandez, 21, Quincy, and Erwin Vasquez, 20, Quincy, each face one count of second degree murder in Grant County Superior Court, according to court records. Alvarez Hernandez is facing an additional charge of tampering with a witness.
The charges follow the charges filed against Gerardo M. Valenzuela Navarro, 19, Quincy for second degree murder, according to court records.
The shooting reportedly revolved around a man who was trying to cut his ties with a gang, according to a Quincy police report. The witness was at the same family reunion on C Street as Munoz, when Vasquez, a gang member, approached the area and tried talking with him.
Several witnesses reported the man went to speak with Vasquez, according to the police report. Vasquez asked why the man wasn't spending time with the gang anymore. The witness told Vasquez he needed to leave because they were having a family reunion and could talk about it later.
About the same time, Munoz and another person approached Vasquez. They continued to tell Vasquez he needed to leave, according to the police report. Vasquez became angry, and started walking backward before running away from the group.
The three men followed to make sure the gang member left, according to the police report. After following for a while, Valenzuela Navarro and Alvarez Hernandez reportedly came out from a nearby house. Valenzuela Navarro allegedly fired two or three shots in the direction of the men.
Munoz reportedly responded by telling Valenzuela Navarro to not shoot because of the children behind him. Munoz challenged him to a fist fight, according to court records. Valenzuela Navarro allegedly fired another shot at Munoz, killing him.
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