Police ID victim, seek person who fled after fight, hit-and-run in west Lubbock
Police identified a man who was killed and are seeking the person who fled after striking him with a vehicle following a fight early Saturday in a west Lubbock parking lot.
The Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit is investigating after police were called to the 5000 block of Frankford Avenue at 1:44 a.m. on Saturday for reports of a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian, according to a statement from LPD.
Upon arrival, officers located 45-year-old Ramon Ramirez with serious injuries. Ramirez was taken by ambulance to University Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.
Through the initial course of the investigation, police say it appears Ramirez got into a physical altercation in the parking lot of a business, during which he was injured. Following the altercation he was then struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
Police urge anyone with information about this incident to call Crime Line at 806-741-1000. Callers may remain anonymous and could be eligible for a cash reward.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Lubbock police ID victim, seek person who fled after fight hit-and-run
