Shootings: one teen killed, one wounded, one on the run, one jailed

Gainesville Police are asking for help from the public as they search for the killer of one teenager and the wounding of another in a weekend shooting on the city’s west side. Meanwhile, Cumming Police have arrested a teenager in connection a Monday shooting in which no one was hurt.

“Police responded to reports of a vehicle crash and shots fired on Hillcrest Avenue (Saturday night),” according to a news release. “Emergency crews found Aristo Ramirez, 17, of Gainesville deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. Subsequently, another teen, 16, was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the foot.

The ongoing investigation suggests that this was not a random crime. It is believed that Ramirez was shot then crashed the vehicle. The second teen fled the area on foot prior to police arrival.”

Anyone with information is encouraged to call 911 or submit a tip online.

https://www.gainesville.org/659/Submit-a-Tip

In Cumming, Eduardo Dos Santos Masztaler Borges, 17, was arrested Monday following what police there say was a domestic-related shooting that resulted in no injuries. Borges faces almost eleven charges in connection with the incident. Police say it happened on 14th Street.