TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Name:  Ramirez, Luis

TDCJ Number:  999309

Date of Birth:  06/19/1963

Date Received:  05/18/1999

Age (when Received):  35

Education Level (Highest Grade Completed):  12

Date of Offense:  04/08/1998

Age (at the time of offense):  34

County:  Tom Green

Race:  Hispanic

Gender:  Male

Hair Color:  Black

Height (in Feet and Inches):  5′ 5″

Weight (in Pounds):  148

Eye Color:  Brown

Native County:  Tom Green

Native State:  Texas

Prior Occupation:  carpenter, laborer

Prior Prison Record:  None

Summary of Incident:  On 04/08/99 in San Angelo, Texas, co-defendant Edward Bell fatally shot a Hispanic male. The victim was lured to a secluded area in San Angelo, Texas, under the pretext of fixing a washing machine. (The victim fixed appliances in his spare time.) He was handcuffed and walked to a shallow grave, which had been previously dug, and fatally shot. Ramirez had hired the co-defendant to carry out the shooting.

Co-Defendants:  Bell, Edward

Race and Gender of Victim:  Hispanic Male