Two additional pieces of evidence have been introduced in the trial related to the murder of Caysen Allison. Among these pieces is security footage capturing a detective interrogating the accused following the stabbing that occurred in 2022.
According to information provided by CrimeOnline, prosecutors alleged that at the time of the incident, Allison, who was 18 years old, inflicted multiple stab wounds on Jose Luis “Joe” Ramirez Jr., 18, during a brawl involving various students at Belton High School in Belton on May 18, 2022.
Police arrested Allison shortly after the incident and found a folding knife near his home, covered in what appeared to be
During recent court proceedings, Detective Gene Cole attested that he had interviewed Allison and reviewed his medical records from an emergency room visit subsequent to the altercation, as per details from KWTX.
Footage showed Allison in distress, with him placing his head in his hands and eventually lying on the ground before throwing up. Despite his obvious discomfort, Cole continued to question him, during which Allison remarked, “Oh, my head hurts.”
After giving his statement, Allison was taken to the ER, where a CT scan revealed he had a closed head injury. The medical records also indicated a cut on the inside of his lip.
During police questioning, Allison reportedly described how he told Ramirez and his friends in the bathroom, “I’m not fighting in school; I just want to graduate.”
He recounted that when they started taking off their backpacks, he pulled out his knife and warned, “Don’t touch me, or I’m going to stab you,” just before Ramirez punched him.
Video footage showed Detective Cole asking Allison why he chose to grab the knife instead of reporting the boys to an adult. Allison responded that he needed to get to school and didn’t think they would follow through on any threats.
The incident involved Allison, Ramirez, and four other boys inside the bathroom on the morning in question. Ramirez had previously confronted Allison during an after-prom party after accusing Allison of behaving aggressively toward a friend’s date. The pair agreed to fight at a later time, at an off-campus location, but bumped into each other in the bathroom beforehand.
Ramirez allegedly said that if they were going to fight, they should go ahead and fight in the bathroom.
Witnesses confirmed Ramirez threw the first punch.
Footage then showed Ramirez bleeding as he fled the bathroom and ran down the main hallway before collapsing. School staff reportedly cut Ramirez’s shirt open to find a “gaping wound across his left chest.”
A subsequent hospital exam showed Ramirez with several other lacerations on his arm, back and buttocks.
If convicted, Allison could face life in prison.
The trial continues. Check back for updates.
Feature Photos: Joe Ramirez/Handout; Caysen Allison/Benton County PD
