HIALEAH, Fla. — Nearly four months after police said two young barbers were found shot to death inside a Hialeah apartment, grieving parents stood before cameras Thursday to make a renewed plea for answers, saying their lives have been shattered in the absence of justice.
The victims, Kevin Ramirez, 18, and Cristian Rolando Contreras, 20, were discovered on July 29 inside Ramirez’s apartment at the Atlantico at Aquabella complex at 11181 W. 35th Way, according to investigators.
Both men worked at Billionaire Barbershop in Hialeah and were described as talented, driven and passionate about their craft.
At a press conference at the Hialeah Police Training Building, detectives, Crime Stoppers representatives and the victims’ families gathered to ask the public for help.
Cristian’s mother, Norma Flores, said losing her only son has left her life without purpose.
“The day we lost Christian — they robbed my life because my life doesn’t have a center,” she said.
Kevin’s mother, Vicky Jurado, said she is living with an unbearable silence.
“All the time Kevin and me together — it is my life. In this moment I die in life,” she said. “He was my only son. I am pleading for justice. He was my only son so my life has left me.”
Kevin’s father, Orlando Ramirez, said the family suffers daily with unanswered questions.
“We die everyday because we have a lot of questions but no answers,” he said. “Right now I can’t sleep, I can’t eating, I can’t live everyday because when I go to bed, I am thinking of Kevin, wake up thinking of Kevin. So right now, my son is part of my life and we need justice. Kevin and Cris need justice.”
Hialeah Police Department Lt. Eddie Rodriguez said both young men were rising talents in the barbering community.
“Becoming very successful at what they were doing — this was a passion for them, not just a job, a passion, a lifestyle for them,” he said.
He added that investigators urgently need more information.
“We need to find out who is responsible — if it is one person, multiple people. We are at a crossroads now where we need more information,” he said. “For too long, the person or persons responsible for this have been walking free. You hold the piece of the puzzle that they need so they can move on.”
On the night of the killings, police said Contreras was visiting Ramirez at his apartment when both were fatally shot. Since then, leads have slowed, and investigators say the case is in danger of going cold.
Kevin’s father expressed frustration that no one has stepped forward.
“Nobody say nothing about the case,” he said.
The families hope the community’s compassion — and conscience — will bring someone forward with the break detectives need.
“They were doing what they loved, they were doing it together, and it ended with them together,” Lt. Rodriguez said. “So it is a very sad story.”
“At the end of the day, I know it is not going to give Cristian and Kevin life, but we just need justice,” said Oscar, Chris’ brother.
With no new developments announced Thursday, Crime Stoppers increased its reward to $15,000, hoping the enhanced incentive will help solve the double murder.
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