17-year-old shot and killed at party in Merced County identified
Detectives say a white car may have been involved in the shooting that killed 17-year-old Carlos Ramirez Chaidez.
WINTON, Calif. (KFSN) -- The teenager who was shot and killed during a party in Merced County over the weekend has been identified.
The shooting happened Sunday at midnight on Gertrude Avenue near North Winton Way in Winton.
The Merced County Sheriff's Office says a 17-year-old, Carlos Ramirez Chaidez, was killed.
His sister came to the scene and saw her brother after he was shot, and begged him to live.
A first look down this quiet street in Winton doesn't reveal the violence from over the weekend, but hints can be found when you look closer.
Three teens attending a party had their lives changed forever.
"He just didn't deserve this at all. There's too many young victims here in Winton, and this happens every day, and there's no justice for them," said Monique Ramirez, Chaidez's sister.
There's too many young victims here in Winton, and this happens every day.Monique Ramirez, sister of Carlos Ramirez Chaidez
Ramirez was out with a friend when she got a call that her younger brother was on the ground outside of a barn, shot in his thigh.
She rushed to his side and begged him to hold on.
"My brother couldn't say anything to me. He wasn't responding. I was just telling him that I loved him and to please not leave me," said Monique.
Just a few hours later, he was gone.
I was just telling him that I loved him and to please not leave me.Monique Ramirez, sister of Carlos Ramirez Chaidez
His mother said he had told her he was going to the fair with friends.
She had no idea they were at a party instead.
Now, she'll have to bury her only son.
Merced County sheriff's deputies responded to the call just before 1 a.m. on Sunday.
Three teens were standing outside a home on Gertrude and Winton when they were shot.
It seems they didn't know each other.
They just happened to be at the same party, and they might not have even been the targets.
"An unknown number of suspects showed up, they began shooting. We don't know if they were specifically targeting the victims at this time or if they were potentially targeting the party itself," said Merced County Sheriff's Capt. Aaron Rosenberg.
Witnesses told investigators they heard gang-related slurs before the shooting, so it's believed the incident may be gang-related.
Detectives say the other two victims are both men aged 17 and 19, and they're expected to survive.
Chaidez's family, however, will have to live with just memories and some hope.
"I hope they get what they deserve, and I hope that God takes care of it the way he wants to take care of it, and I hope that there's justice for my brother," Monique said.
I hope that there's justice for my brother.Monique Ramirez, sister of Carlos Ramirez Chaidez
The Merced County Sheriff's Office says a white car may have been involved in the shooting.
They believe some people left the party before deputies arrived.
Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact the Merced County Sheriff's Office.
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