EPHRATA - An extradition hearing is scheduled for today for one of the men accused in the September shooting of Ramiro Munoz Jr., of Quincy.

Police Chief Richard Ackerman gave an update on the case of Gerardo M. Valenzuela Navarro, 19, Quincy, to the city council. Valenzuela Navarro was charged with second degree murder in Grant County Superior Court in April.

Valenzuela was arrested by the US Marshals Service in North Carolina on July 3. Police Chief Richard Ackerman said the police were working with the Marshals once officers suspected Valenzuela Navarro was outside of their jurisdiction.

"(The Marshals) have regional fugitive units that this is all they do. They chase high-profile fugitives, as in murder suspects and so on," the chief said during an earlier interview. "They specialize in hunting people down."

Ackerman expects extradition to go smoothly, he said. Quincy will be responsible for transporting Valenzuela Navarro back to Grant County.

"We're on notice as well as the county where he has been housed at, they're on notice to notify us as soon as we know whether it's a yes or no, meaning will he fight extradition," Ackerman said at the meeting. "We would hope it gets expedited and a judge says, 'Ship him back to Washington state.'"

Ackerman discovered the Marshal's Service won't transport Valenzuela Navarro, he said. He found a company which specializes in prisoner transport, which charges $1 a mile. Valenzuela Navarro needs to travel 2,793 miles to return to Ephrata. The Grant County Sheriff's Office recommended the service.

"He's our body. We've got to get him back from the East Coast," he said. "It would be about the same cost as if we sent two people to bring him back to Washington state."

Valenzuela Navarro is charged along with Eddie Alvarez Hernandez, 21, Quincy, and Erwin Vasquez, 20, Quincy. Alvarez Hernandez and Vasquez are each charged with second degree murder. Alvarez Hernandez faces an additional charge of tampering with a witness.

The shooting reportedly revolved around a man who was trying to cut his ties with a gang, according to a Quincy police report. The man 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 the 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 backwards before running away from the group.

The three men followed to make sure the Vasquez 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.