18-year-old from San Pablo arrested for murder of man found dead in his car

Held on $2 million bail

Police ID victim

By James Laughter, PIO, San Pablo Police Department

San Pablo, CA – As previously reported, on Sunday, October 25, 2026, San Pablo Police Detectives began investigating the homicide of 33-year-old San Pablo resident Luis “Luigi” Ramirez in the 1600 block of 16th Street. After receiving an outpouring of cooperation, support, and information from the community and, utilizing the City’s comprehensive network of public safety technology, SPPD Detectives identified Jose Jesus Cornelio-Aguirre (18-years old, San Pablo, born 12/24/2007) as the individual believed to be responsible for the homicide. Within 48 hours of the initial investigation, Cornelio-Aguirre was located in the 1400 block of North Victoria Court in San Pablo, and subsequently taken into custody in the evening of Tuesday, October 27, 2026.

Based on the preliminary investigation, Detectives believe the victim and suspect were known acquaintances, and that the victim was shot during the early-morning hours on Sunday, October 25th following an altercation with the suspect. At this time, further details of the relationship between the victim and suspect, or cause of the altercation, are still under investigation…

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