Hector Vargas Obituary – The York County Coroner’s Office has identified the man who was fatally shot in what authorities are calling a domestic homicide. The victim, Hector Vargas, 48, was killed at his residence on Clayoma Drive in North Codorus Township on Thursday evening. Following the incident, Antonio Salvano Ramos, 47, was apprehended by Northern York Regional officers.
The police have not yet disclosed the charges against Ramos. Upon arriving at the scene, the officers discovered Vargas with gunshot wounds, and despite immediate medical attention, he succumbed to his injuries. The woman present at the scene sustained an abdominal gunshot wound and was transported to WellSpan York Hospital. No updates on her condition have been provided.
Deputy Coroner Tania Zech certified Vargas’ death, and an autopsy is scheduled for Monday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown to determine the cause and manner of death. If anyone has any information regarding this incident, they are urged to contact the Northern York County Regional Police or email tips@nycrpd.org.