Federal agents are putting up a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to the arrest of Samuel Ramirez Jr., who authorities say is wanted in connection with a 2023 shooting that left two women dead outside a Federal Way bar. Investigators describe Ramirez as armed and dangerous and say he has ties to several Western communities, including Las Vegas.
In a wanted notice, the FBI says Ramirez is sought for his alleged role in the May 21, 2023, killings at Stars Bar & Grill in Federal Way, where a third person was also wounded. The bureau’s posting details Ramirez’s physical description, highlights a distinctive lion tattoo on his right forearm, and reiterates the reward for information that leads to his location, arrest and conviction.
What Investigators Say About The Shooting
Local police records and charging documents reviewed by the Federal Way Mirror show officers responded at about 3:30 a.m. on May 21, 2023, after shots were fired in the Stars Bar & Grill parking lot. The outlet reports that two bartenders, identified as Katie Duhnke and Jessyca Hohn, died at the scene and that a customer sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Charging documents cited by that local reporting say witnesses told investigators the confrontation began after a patron warned staff that Ramirez appeared to have a gun.
How Investigators Say He Fled
Regional coverage relaying the FBI’s account reports that Ramirez left Washington for Lake Havasu City, Arizona, then was driven into Tijuana, Mexico, by his parents on May 23, 2023, according to FOX 10 Phoenix. Cellphone records and other investigative leads cited in that reporting placed Ramirez leaving the state shortly after the killings…