Fabian Gomez, a 16-year-old Hispanic male from El Paso, Texas, was described by his family as being full of life with a big heart. He was always there to help his family and was loved by many friends. Fabian had aspirations of becoming a rapper and had already recorded several songs in a studio.
On the afternoon of December 21, 2021, Fabian’s life was cut short.
According to police, he was in a vehicle on the 2200 block of Zaragoza Road in far east El Paso when an altercation began with the occupants of another car. The confrontation escalated, and shots were fired. Fabian was wounded in the shooting and later died from his injuries.
El Paso police launched a homicide investigation. For several months, the case remained open with no arrests as detectives worked to piece together the events that led to the shooting.
A breakthrough came seven months later. On July 25, 2022, a U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force located and apprehended 19-year-old Jalen Jamal Jennings in Killeen, Texas. He was transferred back to El Paso and booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility on a charge of murder. His bond was set at $1.25 million. As of the announcement of his arrest in July 2022, the case had moved into the judicial phase.
