The situation was so severe that the hospital staff ordered an immediate evacuation of the emergency room. A small team remained behind to treat Gloria, while the rest of the ER was cleared. Gloria Ramirez unfortunately passed away shortly after.

Doctors and nurses immediately began working on her. They administered sedatives and anti-arrhythmic medications to stabilize her. When they drew her blood for tests, however, things took a strange turn. Nurses reported a garbled, ammonia-like smell coming from the tube of blood.

Forensic scientists and investigators later proposed a theory to explain the incident: