NAPLES, FL – Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for 33-year-old Vicente Ramirez of Naples, charging him with second-degree murder following a fatal incident overnight. The warrant was issued after a violent episode at El Catrin Sports Bar and Nightclub located at 12275 Collier Blvd., Naples, where two individuals were stabbed.
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies were dispatched to the scene at approximately 2:32 a.m., arriving four minutes later. They discovered two male victims, one of whom had been stabbed up to seven times in the neck and upper torso, while the other suffered multiple stab wounds to the abdomen and back. Both were airlifted to Gulf Coast Medical Center for treatment, where one victim was pronounced dead after going into cardiac arrest during transport.
The District 21 Medical Examiner’s Office conducted an autopsy, declaring the death a homicide. Ramirez, identified as the assailant, is a convicted felon from California previously charged with home invasion robbery. Standing 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing 165 pounds, Ramirez has black hair, brown eyes, and a distinctive “LA” tattoo on his right thumb.
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on Ramirez’s whereabouts and urges anyone with information to contact them at 239.252.9300.