Two charged for death of Miami Nights Restaurant and Lounge owner

Jeff Jones

TULSA, OK – On 10/24/2021 at 2:53 am, Tulsa Police Officers were dispatched to the Miami Nights Club at 6510 E 21st St for an Assault with a Deadly Weapon in progress.

Officers arrived and spoke to multiple witnesses that stated that once the club closed, there were a few individuals who were refusing to leave the parking lot and were fighting.

The owner broke up the fight and attempted to make them leave the parking lot. The combatants redirected their aggression to the owner and began to assault him. He fell to the ground and the suspects began to kick him. The victim then went into cardiac arrest.


The security guards were outside attempting to assist when the suspect vehicle accelerated towards one of them. The security guard jumped up onto the hood avoiding injury and the suspect vehicle fled the scene.

The owner was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased. While at the scene, the suspect vehicle drove by, and multiple witnesses pointed the vehicle out. Officers quickly ran to their cars and stopped the vehicle at 7400 E 21st St.

The driver was identified as Jose Ledezma and passenger Ramon De Jesus Garcia Ibarra. Officers located a firearm in the passenger side, and both suspects were transported down to the Detective Division.

Through the interviews, Ramon Garcia-Ibarra was identified as one of two individuals that assaulted the owner. The second suspect in the assault is an unknown Hispanic male and is still outstanding.

Jose Ledesma-Hernandez was identified as the suspect who struck the security guard with his vehicle.

If you have any information about this case, please contact us through Tulsa Crime Stoppers at 918-596-COPS

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