33-year-old Henry Alexander Chirino stole Daniel Ramirez-Martinez’s blue 2007 Toyota Celica around 12:30 a.m. on June 5th, 2023. Ramirez-Martinez told officers that he stopped at the Rural Hill Road and Hickory Hollow Place stop sign while he was near Global Mall. Ramirez-Martinez stated a dark-skinned male with minimal facial hair, wearing a dark sweater and a black hat, later identified as Chirino, ordered him out of his vehicle. Chirino then hit Ramirez-Martinez in the back of the head with a handgun before getting into the Celica and driving off. Ramirez-Martinez said he went unconscious for a moment, woke up to blood coming from his shirt, and walked home. Officers arrived to speak with Ramirez-Martinez at around 4:48 a.m. Earlier that night, officers received a separate call for service regarding Chirino being shot at 4:27 a.m., where they spoke with Chirino. Officers found him on the ground with a silver .38 revolver after having been shot next to Ramirez-Martinez’s Toyota. During an audio recording, Chirino denied being involved in any robberies or vehicle thefts and could not provide any information on who shot him. After an investigation, a warrant was issued for Chirino’s arrest on February 29th, 2024.
On October 26th, 2022, Chirino and Christian Flores invited Fidel Iturbide to a Scobey Drive residence, where they held him against his will for about a day. During the ordeal, they pointed guns at him and threatened to kill him as well as his family. They also shaved his head and beat him. Iturbide was treated for his injuries at Vanderbilt Hospital. Another warrant was issued for his arrest on May 3rd, 2024.
Chirino was taken into custody for carjacking and aggravated kidnapping on May 26th, 2024.
