“Justice for Julio”: 25-year-old found dead in taxi after leaving gay bar with three men
Julio Ramirez was found dead in the back of a taxi after leaving a gay bar in Manhattan, New York City with three unidentified men.
Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers uncomfortable. Footage from nearby CCTV cameras shows Julio walking away from the Ritz Bar and Lounge at 3:17am on 21 April with the men, NBC News reported.
The group then got into a taxi together and, at 4:10am, the driver approached a police officer in the Lower East Side (three miles away from the venue) to report that Julio, now alone in the vehicle, was unresponsive.
Following efforts to save his life, the 25-year-old social worker was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital at 4:49am. Although the official cause of his death is pending further investigation, the medical examiner stated that a “possible drug overdose” is being considered.
