Reply #23: Court documents give this account of the July 12 fatal beating of Luis Ramirez

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Ramirez had been traveling in a vehicle with friends Arielle Garcia of Shenandoah and her husband, Victor Garcia-Cruz, about 11:15 p.m.


Ramirez requested to be dropped off at Vine Street Park so he could walk home.


They also dropped off a 15-year-old female relative of Crystal Dillman, 24, of Shenandoah. Dillman is Ramirez’ fiancee.


The 15-year-old walked to her home on nearby Lloyd Street while Ramirez waited at the park.


As she was heading back to the park, a group of six male teens, some of whom had been drinking, began yelling at her and Ramirez.


The comments included, "You should get out of this neighborhood," and "Get your Mexican boyfriend out of here."


Among the teens were Derrick Donchak, 18, Brandon Piekarsky, 16, and Colin Walsh, 17, all of Shenandoah, and a 17-year-old Shenandoah male whose name was not released.


Ramirez walked away on Lloyd Street and called Arielle Garcia on his cell phone to say he was being harassed.


The teens followed him and one of them called Ramirez a "spic."


Ramirez asked him what his problem was.


Piekarsky, Walsh and the 17-year old then ran toward Ramirez and a fight broke out.


Donchak joined the fight.


Ramirez fell to the street and the teens punched and kicked him repeatedly.


Ramirez got back on his feet and the fight moved west down Lloyd Street.


Arielle Garcia and Victor Garcia-Cruz arrived. Garcia-Cruz tried to break up the fight but was punched from behind.


Walsh punched Ramirez in the face, causing Ramirez to fall back and hit his head on the macadam street.


As Ramirez lay unconscious, Piekarsky kicked him in the left side of his head.


The teens ran away.


Ramirez was taken to St. Catherine Medical Center in Ashland, then flown to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, where he underwent surgery for head injuries.


His condition worsened and he died July 14 at 6:38 a.m.


On July 13, the youths involved in the beating had met to plan how to conceal or limit their involvement in Ramirez’s beating.

I don't see any evidence that Ramirez attacked them