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Ely Mendez Gomez

Case from Denton, TX dated Feb 03, 2024

Victim Details

Ely Mendez Gomez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Denton

TX

2024-02-03

16

Ely

Mendez Gomez

06/23/2026

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On the night of February 3, 2024, 16-year-old Ely Mendez Gomez was fatally shot near Denia Park in Denton, Texas. Emergency responders arrived at the scene around 11:37 p.m. to find Mendez Gomez unresponsive in his vehicle, which had a visible bullet hole in the window. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Initial witness statements described a suspect dressed in dark clothing with a ski mask. Among the witnesses was 17-year-old Gabrielle Cortes, who wa ...
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  • FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth: 16-year-old identified as victim in Denton shooting
  • Denton Record-Chronicle: Man found fatally shot near Denia Park; police investigating homicide
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