Ely Mendez Gomez

Death by Force

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 ...Read More

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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