Ontario homicides: 3 adults found dead in Ramona Place house
Sheriff's deputies found three dead adults in a house in Ontario on Monday night. A homicide investigation was in progress Tuesday.
Just after 9 p.m. Monday, San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies from the Chino Hills station responded to a report of three dead adults inside a two-story house on the 4800 block of W. Ramona Place in Ontario.
All three were victims of homicide, according to the department. All three victims suffered gunshot wounds, a sheriff's spokesperson said Tuesday morning.
They were identified as Montclair residents Sonia Ramirez, 68; her husband, George Ramirez, 66; and their son David Ramirez, 44.
Investigators ruled out the possibility of a murder-suicide, saying no one was in custody, but at least one suspect was at large.
A neighbor said that there was lots of traffic at the home, with many visitors coming and going at all hours. They also noted that it has been a hotspot for law enforcement calls in the past.
"Usually it looks like narcs. Like undercover officers," said Chris Sanchez, who lives nearby. "Dressed in more casual clothes with bulletproof vests. You can tell they're officers ... they pull up in unmarked cars."
Family members contradict those statements, remembering George and Sonia as loving grandparents who would do anything for their loved ones.
They also noted that there is a person of interest in the case — possibly someone the family knew — but they're unable to provide further details as the investigation and search for a suspect continues.
The sheriff's spokesperson advised the neighborhood to keep doors and windows locked.
Investigators were also searching the open garage of a single-story residence next door to the house where the victims were found.
The homicide investigation was ongoing.
