In the early morning hours of April 24, 2021, the life of 21-year-old Randi Lee Gatewood was tragically cut short in a Gilbert, Arizona, home. A vibrant and ambitious young woman, Gatewood was discovered by police with gunshot injuries after they responded to a shooting call just after 4 a.m. at a residence near the 2000 block of East Boot Track Trail.
Despite the immediate efforts of medical responders, she was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
The investigation into the shooting quickly identified a suspect, 24-year-old Jordan Jones, who was described as an acquaintance of Gatewood. Authorities determined that Jones had fled the residence before their arrival. A search for him ended when he was located with what investigators believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Jones was transported to a hospital for treatment, and with the primary suspect deceased, the case is considered solved. The specific circumstances and motive that led to the fatal shooting have not been publicly detailed by law enforcement.
Randi Lee Gatewood, the daughter of former Arizona Rattlers star Randy Gatewood, was remembered for her infectious laugh and a smile that was larger than life. A 2017 graduate of Mesquite High School, where she was a member of the dance team, she had a passion for her faith and was a youth leader in YoungLife for many years. After briefly studying business at Arizona State University, she found her calling in aesthetics and became a certified aesthetician, with dreams of one day opening her own coffee truck. Her death sent ripples of grief through her family and the community that knew and loved her.
