Malo "The Bored Shooter" Gomez Has Appeal Rejected, Court Says When You Shoot At Police It's Only Rational To Conclude You Were Trying To Kill Them...

Facebook photo used under First Amendment Fair Comment and
Criticism, and JNS blog asserted public safety exception to copyright,
blog post by John Hoff

Malo Gomez, who fired on two Minneapolis police officers parked in a squad car because Malo was "bored," recently had his appeal shot down by the Minnesota Court of Appeals, click here for a copy of the opinion.

The court said when somebody shoots at police it's reasonable to conclude the intent is to kill the police and, indeed, it wouldn't be "rational" to conclude otherwise. Incredibly, there was already...

Malo Gomez Gunned Down In A Phone Booth On Broadway...Back In 1996! What Relationship To The OTHER Malo Gomez?

Malo Gomez image from Facebook, used under First 
Amendment Fair Comment and Criticism and Public
Safety Exception, blog post by John Hoff

The year was 1996, and Minneapolis had a new police chief named Bob Olson. No more had Olson stepped off a plane from New York when 66-year-old Eugene Kennedy was gunned down on Girard Avenue North while hosting a card game. One presumes the point of the "card game" involved more than gleefully yelling "Go fish!"

Three days later, on "Broadway Avenue," somebody named "Malo Gomez" was shot to death in a phone booth...

Probation Hasn't Worked Out So Well For Dashaunta Dmar Gomez, He's In Jail And Charged With Possession Of A Weapon...

Facebook photo used under First Amendment 
Fair Comment and Criticism and public safety
exceptions, blog post by John Hoff

Well, JNS blog saw THAT coming a mile away. It was June 9, 2012 when I said I wouldn't wager "a handful of dryer lint" on Deshaunta Gomez being successful on his probation. 

Jail roster info, brought to the attention of this blogger by an anonymous commenter, confirms that Deshaunta Gomez is sitting in jail charged with...

Details From The Criminal Complaint Against Malo Gomez, The Infamous "Bored Shooter"

Image from FB profile of Malo Locco Gomez, used under First Amendment Fair Comment and Criticism, blog post by John Hoff

Malo Gomez was convicted today of shooting at police because (so he said) he was bored. Since this blog is "the media," I received a copy of the press release like all the other vultures. Included with the press release was a copy of the criminal complaint, which contained some interesting details I hadn't seen before.

I love getting stuff like that in the public record, little things like the name and address of the liquor store hit by one of Malo's stray bullets.

Oh, wow. I don't even need to say "allegedly." That's so liberating...

"Bored Shooter" Malo Gomez Convicted, Here Is A Press Release All The Other Media Will Soon Regurgitate As Well, Blechhhhhhhhhh...

Photo from "profile photos" section of Malo Locco Gomez's Facebook, blog post by John Hoff, well, not really, though

A jury took about four hours to convict Malo Gomez Tuesday for shooting at two Minneapolis police officers who were sitting in their squad car.

Gomez, 19, of Minneapolis, was convicted of two counts of attempted first-degree murder and two counts of first-degree assault. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office will ask the judge for consecutive sentences on the attempted murder charges. Under the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines, the
presumptive sentence is 180 months for each count, so a consecutive sentence would be 30 years in prison.

The sentencing is scheduled for July 20 before Hennepin County Judge Robert Small.

Keeping Up With The Gomezes (A Handy Dandy Guide, The Long Awaited PART TWO!)

DOC mug shots, therefore public domain, blog post by
John Hoff


As discussed in Part One of my blog post about the multi-generation, criminally-inclined Gomez family of North Minneapolis, once upon a time there were seven siblings, all with the same father, all named "Gomez" except for the last one, who was named Joey Smith.

(Smith, who recently did a stretch in prison, is pictured)

The names of these siblings were as follows:

Mark Gomez
Carmen Gomez
Camille Gomez
Charden Gomez
Charlean Gomez
Darien Gomez
Joey Smith

My last "Gomez family" blog post discussed Carmen and Camille, the twins, as well as Charlean, who died of a drug overdose. We also discussed Charden, who murdered some old people in their home and currently sits in prison.

So, of the original seven siblings, that leaves Mark Gomez, Darien Gomez, and Joey Smith.

Well, as Paul Harvey would say, here is THE REST OF THE STORY...


Mark Gomez was bad seed like all the rest of them. He was born MARK SHAWN GOMEZ on 07/09/1964 and as for his criminal record, he is mostly a thief like the twins, Carmen (mother of tragic young Rayjon Gomez) and her identical twin sister, Camille.

Check this out...

27-CR-83-901142 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 05/24/1983
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed BURGLARY

27-CR-85-900520 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 03/11/1985
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed REC STOLEN GOODS UNDER $300

27-CR-86-901253 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 05/23/1986
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed ATTEMPTED SIMPLE ROBBERY
ASSAULT 3RD DEGREE

27-CR-90-089444 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 12/26/1990
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed 3RD DEGREE BURGLARY

27-CR-91-070649 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 11/12/1991
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed ATTEMPTED THEFT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

27-CR-94-051833 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 06/22/1994
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed ASSAULT 5TH DEGREE (DOMESTIC)

27-CR-94-081013 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 09/19/1994
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed 5TH DEG ASSAULT
DISORDERLY CONDUCT

27-CR-95-086710 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 10/02/1995
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
ALCOHOL CONCENTR .10 OR MORE
ALCOHL CONCEN .10 OR MORE W/IN 2HRS

27-CR-96-094644 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 10/30/1996
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed ASSAULT 5TH DEGREE (DOMESTIC)

27-CR-99-000013 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 01/04/1999
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed FELON IN POSSESSION OF A PISTOL

27-CR-01-087142 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 10/23/2001
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed CONTROLLED SUB CRIME 3RD DEG-POSSESSI
PROHIBITED PERSON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM

27-CR-06-041125 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 06/19/2006
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed OBSTRUCT LEGAL PROCESS OR ARREST
DOMESTIC ASSAULT - FEAR
DISORDERLY CONDUCT

27-CR-07-038108 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 06/13/2007
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed Attempted - Drugs - 5th Degree - Possess Schedule 1,2,3,4 - Not Small Amount Marijuana

27-CR-11-166 1100271111 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 01/03/2011
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Under Court Jurisdiction Give false Name/DOB/ID to Peace Officer

For some reason, when you search the criminal record of Mark Shawn Gomez, another record keeps popping up: John Allen Ingram, born (allegedly) on 07/11/1966.

That's a real handy birthday to remember, I might add.

"Seven Eleven."

It is unknown if John Allen Ingram is an alias of Mark Shawn Gomez, or a known criminal associate, or if the intermingling of the data on the Minnesota Courts website is some kind of fluke. I put it out there for what it is worth.

Now, as for Darien Gomez, who is DARIEN JAMALL GOMEZ born 09/02/1965, his apple didn't fall far from the rest of the Gomez family tree.

He, too, is primarily a thief:

27-CR-85-901251 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 01/01/1901
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed BURGLARY 3RD DEGREE

27-CR-83-902370 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 11/15/1983
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed BURGLARY 3RD DEGREE

27-CR-83-902387 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 11/18/1983
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed BURGLARY
THEFT OVER $250

27-CR-83-902388 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 11/18/1983
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed BURGLARY
THEFT OVER $250

27-CR-86-900374 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 02/12/1986
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed BURGLARY 3RD DEGREE

27-CR-87-900438 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 02/13/1987
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed BURGLARY 2ND DEGREE
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OV $300

27-CR-87-900859 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 03/27/1987
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed BURGLARY 3RD DEGREE
RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS

27-CR-90-028581 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 04/20/1990
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed 5TH DEG POSS CRACK/COCAINE

27-CR-91-044663 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 06/25/1991
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed 3RD DEGREE BURGLARY

27-CR-93-003069 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 01/21/1993
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed FALSE INFORMATION TO POLICE
FALSE INFORMATON ON ID CARD APPLICATION

27-CR-93-106256 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 12/07/1993
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY

27-CR-00-006542 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 01/21/2000
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed ATTEMPTED CONTROLLED SUB CRIME 2ND DEG-POSSESSI

27-CR-07-029923 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 05/08/2007
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Ridgedale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Under Court Jurisdiction Drivers License-Driving Without a Valid MN License

62-T2-07-013260 907163319 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 05/18/2007
Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Domestic Assault - TRF
Converted Closed DOMESTIC ASSAULT
27-CR-09-37393 1090317239

1090317239 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 07/28/2009
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Under Court Jurisdiction Fail to signal for turn or lane change
Fail to stop for a stop sign.

09-VB-09-2807 VB02056 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 12/02/2009
Carlton Crim/Traf Non-Mand
Closed Traffic-speeding-Exceed interstate limit 70 mph out of urban 86/70

69DU-CR-09-5534 D045667 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 12/11/2009
- St. Louis-Duluth Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed DPD-DISTURBANCE-DISORDERLY CONDUCT

27-CR-10-58841 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 12/28/2010
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown
Scherer, Richard S. Crim/Traf Mandatory
Under Court Jurisdiction Disturbing the Police
Domestic Assault-GM-Subsequent Violation
Disorderly Conduct-Offensive/Abusive/Noisy/Obscene

This brings us to the baby of the family, seventh sibling Joey Smith, whose cute rolly polly picture compliments this blog post.

When I first started digging into the Gomez family tree (with invaluable assistance from an anonymous source, you know who you are!) Joey was sitting in prison.

However, his release date is October of 2011.

Oops. Time flies. Here it is October of 2011, and when I check the Department of Corrections website, Joey Smith is no longer there. Good thing I downloaded his DOC mug shots back in September.

Here's Joey's record. Note how it starts all the way back in 1987! The number one song that year was Walk Like An Egyptian. I'm just sayin'.

27-CR-87-901015 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 04/10/1987
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed BURGLARY 2ND DEGREE

27-CR-87-903538 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 12/21/1987
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE
FLEEING PEACE OFFICER

27-CR-88-900210 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 01/21/1988
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS
UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE

27-CR-89-045772 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 08/23/1989
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE

27-CR-90-024838 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 04/02/1990
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Ridgedale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT

27-CR-91-002686 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 01/02/1991
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Southdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed ATTEMPTED THEFT
ASSAULT IN THE 5TH DEGREE

27-CR-91-059994 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 08/20/1991
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
FLEEING A PEACE OFFICER

55-K8-91-002760 SMITH, JOEY ANTREY (JNS says: note different spelling of middle name but same birthday)
03/07/1969 09/16/1991
Olmsted Misdemeanor
Converted Closed (TCIS Amended Charge) MOTOR VEHICLE TAMPERING

27-CR-92-006872 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 01/28/1992
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed 3RD DEGREE BURGLARY

27-CR-94-013695 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 02/23/1994
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
FLEEING AN OFFICER

27-CR-98-083161 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 12/21/1998
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT OVER $500

27-CR-99-109435 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 12/14/1999
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

27-CR-00-077877 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 09/13/2000
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed BURGLARY SECOND DEGREE

27-CR-04-040401 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 06/23/2004
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed ASSAULT IN THE THIRD DEGREE

27-CR-06-059180 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 08/29/2006
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed ASSAULT IN THE SECOND DEGREE
TERRORISTIC THREATS
ASSAULT IN THE FIFTH DEGREE
50-CR-07-813 TK 02838

724705 Smith, Joey Antre
03/07/1969 08/02/2007
Anoka Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed Traffic-Drivers License-Driving After Suspension
Traffic Regulation - Driver Must Carry Proof of Insurance

I had to separate this Joey Smith info from another Joey Smith, who was involved in SPEEDING and, worst of all, FAILURE TO DISPLAY SHELTER LICENSE.

I've never even SEEN that one before.

Pardon the tangent. Back to "our" Joey Smith.

The case on 08/29/2006 seems to be the one that put Joey away for awhile. Here's the specific history of that case:

DISPOSITIONS
09/22/2006 Plea (Judicial Officer: Daly, Margaret A.)

1. ASSAULT IN THE SECOND DEGREE (Not applicable - GOC)
Not guilty
09/22/2006 Plea (Judicial Officer: Daly, Margaret A.)

2. TERRORISTIC THREATS (Not applicable - GOC)
Not guilty
09/22/2006 Plea (Judicial Officer: Daly, Margaret A.)

3. ASSAULT IN THE FIFTH DEGREE (Not applicable - GOC)
Not guilty
11/13/2006 Disposition (Judicial Officer: Daly, Margaret A.)

1. ASSAULT IN THE SECOND DEGREE (Not applicable - GOC)
Convicted
11/13/2006 Amended Plea (Judicial Officer: Daly, Margaret A.) Reason: Amend

1. ASSAULT IN THE SECOND DEGREE (Not applicable - GOC)
Withdrawn
11/13/2006 Amended Plea (Judicial Officer: Daly, Margaret A.) Reason: Amend

1. ASSAULT IN THE SECOND DEGREE (Not applicable - GOC)
Guilty
11/13/2006 Amended Plea (Judicial Officer: Daly, Margaret A.) Reason: Amend

2. TERRORISTIC THREATS (Not applicable - GOC)
Withdrawn
11/13/2006 Amended Plea (Judicial Officer: Daly, Margaret A.) Reason: Amend

3. ASSAULT IN THE FIFTH DEGREE (Not applicable - GOC)
Withdrawn
12/12/2006 Disposition (Judicial Officer: Daly, Margaret A.)

2. TERRORISTIC THREATS (Not applicable - GOC)
Dismissed
12/12/2006 Disposition (Judicial Officer: Daly, Margaret A.)

3. ASSAULT IN THE FIFTH DEGREE (Not applicable - GOC)
Dismissed
12/12/2006 Sentenced (Judicial Officer: Daly, Margaret A.)

1. ASSAULT IN THE SECOND DEGREE (Not applicable - GOC)
08/26/2006 (FEL) 609.222-1 (CNVOFFENSE)


So it was a case of Joey winning some and losing some, but at the end of the day the court went home to dinner and Joey went to prison, so who was the loser? Joey.

It would be nice to say this is the end of the Gomez family history. But, clearly, it's not. This criminal rat pack is running the streets of North Minneapolis, committing crimes.

What have we learned from all this? Well, I think we need to focus on "bored shooter" Malo Gomez and realize the lesson is as follows:

IF YOU POP OFF ROUNDS at our fine North Minneapolis police officers just because you are BORED, then your sordid four-generation family history is fair game for blogging and public discussion.

So don't. Do. That.

Let me translate it into thug-ese:

Don't. Do. That. And shit.

This blogger seeks information about who were the patriarch and matriarchs of this seven sibling criminal brood? Pictures of the Gomez's who have not yet had their mug shots published on this blog would also be welcome.

Criminal Record Of "Charden/Chardin Marlowe Gomez" (Relationship To Malo Gomez Unknown)

Photo from the public Facebook profile of "Malo Locco Gomez," used under First Amendment comment and criticism, blog post by John Hoff

The relationship between "bored shooter" Malo D. Gomez and a man called "Charden Marlowe Gomez" is unknown. An interesting comment was posted to this blog that caused me to dig into the criminal record of Charden M. Gomez, born in 1961. Other records spell the name "Chardin" but it appears to be the same individual, kind of like Rayjon Gomez is also Ray'Jon Gomez, and Dashaunta Gomez is also Shaunta Gomez, and Malo Dashaunta Gomez is Malo Locco Gomez on Facebook.

One thing that is certain: Malo comes from a pretty messed up family, when you consider the incarceration of his relative Dashaunta Gomez (who is most likely Malo's brother) and the death of 13-year-old Rayjon Gomez (believed to be a brother or a cousin and, as revealed exclusively on this blog, he was hanging out with the Sticc Up Boys)

So it wouldn't be a bit surprising if...

...Malo "Bored Shooter" Gomez was related to Charden Gomez. Then again, he may not be, but it is still socially useful to gather up Charden's criminal record and make it easily accessible on the internet, as follows:

27-CR-79-902476 GOMEZ, CHARDEN MARLOWE
01/02/1961 12/10/1979
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed BURGLARY

27-CR-81-900240 GOMEZ, CHARDEN MARLOWE
01/02/1961 01/23/1981
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed BURGLARY
SIMPLE ROBBERY

27-CR-81-900579 GOMEZ, CHARDEN MARLOWE
01/02/1961 03/10/1981
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
SIMPLE ROBBERY
BURGLARY

27-CR-86-900065 GOMEZ, CHARDEN MARLOWE
01/02/1961 01/07/1986
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT FROM PERSON

27-CR-89-028143 GOMEZ, CHARDEN MARLOWE
01/02/1961 06/23/1989
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed UNAUTHORIZED USE OF MOTOR VEHICLE
THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE

27-CR-89-043149 GOMEZ, CHARDEN MARLOWE
01/02/1961 08/15/1989
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed 1ST DEGREE BURGLARY
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY

27-CR-89-043933 GOMEZ, CHARDEN MARLOWE
01/02/1961 08/16/1989
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed 1ST DEGREE BURGLARY
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
FIN TRANS CARD FRAUD (UNAUTH USE)

27-CR-89-044038 GOMEZ, CHARDEN MARLOWE
01/02/1961 10/20/1989
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed 1ST DEGREE BURGLARY
1ST DEGREE BURGLARY
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY-BODILY HARM

27-CR-89-061552 GOMEZ, CHARDEN MARLOWE
01/02/1961 10/23/1989
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed 1ST DEGREE BURGLARY
1ST DEGREE BURGLARY
66-K2-00-001718 GOMEZ, CHARDIN MARLOW
01/02/1961 12/04/2000
Rice Felony
Converted Closed CONSP TO COMMIT INTR CONT

27-CR-01-031426 GOMEZ, CHARDEN MARLOWE
01/02/1961 04/24/2001
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed 1ST DEG MURDER - PREMEDITATED
2ND DEG MURDER W/BURGLARY - DANGEROUS WEAPON
2ND DEG MURDER W/AGG ROBBERY - BODILY HARM
2ND DEG MURDER W/AGG ROBBERY - BODILY HARM
2ND DEG MURDER W/AGG ROBBERY - DANGEROUS WEAPON
2ND DEG MURDER W/AGG ROBBERY - DANGEROUS WEAPON
1ST DEG MURDER - PREMEDITATED
2ND DEG MURDER W/INTENT W/OUT PREMEDITATION
2ND DEG MURDER W/INTENT W/OUT PREMEDITATION
1ST DEG MURDER-WHILE COMMITTING BURGLARY IN DWELLING
1ST DEG MURDER WHILE COMMITTING BURGLARY IN A DWELLING
2ND DEG MURDER WITH ASSAULT
2ND DEG MURDER WITH ASSAULT
2ND DEG MURDER W/BURGLARY - DANGEROUS WEAPON

Charden did file an appeal in regard to being convicted of murder. I was only able to find a small summary of the appeal and not the appeal itself:

Wednesday, September 8, 2004, 9:00 a.m., Supreme Court Courtroom, State Capitol

State of Minnesota, Respondent vs. Chardin Gomez, Appellant – Case No. A03-1075:

In an appeal from his conviction of two counts of first-degree murder during the commission of a burglary, appellant raises the following issues:

(1) whether appellant was denied his right to a fair trial before an impartial jury of his peers when the trial court denied Batson challenges to the prosecutor’s peremptory challenges against non‑Caucasian jurors;

(2) whether the trial court abused its discretion when it allowed the admission of evidence of prior bad acts by the appellant; and

(3) whether the trial court committed reversible error when it instructed the jury on appellant’s right not to testify without obtaining appellant’s consent to give the instruction. (On appeal from Hennepin County District Court.)

Charden (note name spelled differently) also joined this appeal, which was an unsuccessful attempt to keep blood and semen evidence out of the trial.

STATE v. NMN KROMAH

STATE of Minnesota, Appellant, v. Eric NMN KROMAH, et al., Respondents, Charden Marlowe Gomez, Respondent.

No. C8-02-1034.

-- February 24, 2003
Heard, considered, and decided by the court en banc.

Michael A. Hatch, Minnesota Attorney General, St. Paul, MN, Amy Klobuchar, Hennepin County Attorney, Patrick C. Diamond, Sr. Assistant County Attorney, Minneapolis, MN, Stephen L. Redding, Sr. Assistant County Attorney, Minneapolis, MN, for Appellant.Leonardo Castro, Chief Fourth District Public Defender, Patrick Sullivan, David Murrin, Assistant Hennepin County Public Defenders, Minneapolis, MN, Caroline Durham, Minneapolis, MN, for Respondents.

OPINION

The state appeals a pretrial district court decision suppressing DNA evidence in eight separately charged cases involving different defendants and offenses.1  For ease of reference, these eight defendants will be referred to as the “Kromah, et al., defendants.”   The court concluded that the DNA testing methodology, known as PCR-STR, and the kits that utilized the PCR-STR methodology were “generally accepted in the scientific community and that the BCA [Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension] lab's matches have foundational reliability” as required under the Frye-Mack test.2  Nonetheless, relying on the Minnesota Court of Appeals decision in State v. Traylor, 641 N.W.2d 335 (Minn.App.2002), the district court concluded that the DNA evidence was inadmissible because the BCA did not comply with the Technical Working Group on DNA Analysis Method (TWGDAM) guidelines.   The state contends that the district court's conclusion was in error and that the DNA Advisory Board (DAB) standards complied with by the BCA have superseded the TWGDAM guidelines.   We reverse, and remand to the district court for further proceedings consistent with our holding in State v. Traylor, No. C6-01-244, 656 N.W.2d 885 (Minn.2003).

The Kromah, et al., defendants have been charged with an array of crimes including murder, criminal sexual conduct, kidnapping, and assault.   In each case, blood or semen samples were taken and the DNA analysis performed by the BCA allegedly connected each defendant to a victim or a crime scene.   It is this evidence that the state intended to introduce at trial that is the subject of this appeal.

Based on the court of appeals decision in Traylor, each of the Kromah, et al., defendants brought a pretrial motion to suppress the DNA evidence.   The eight cases were joined for the purpose of conducting a combined Frye-Mack pretrial hearing.   Because the grounds for the defendants' motions to suppress involved all the issues raised in Traylor, the court granted the state's motion to supplement the record with the exhibits and transcripts from the Traylor hearing.

At the conclusion of the Frye-Mack hearing, the district court granted the defendants' motion to suppress the DNA evidence.   The court based its ruling on the court of appeals holding in Traylor that the TWGDAM guidelines must be followed.3  Because the district court determined that the TWGDAM guidelines required the primer sequences to be known to the scientific community at large and because the primer sequences were not known, the court concluded that the BCA's testing procedures were not in compliance with the TWGDAM guidelines.   It is from this decision that the state petitioned our court for accelerated review in an effort to join the Kromah, et al., cases with the Traylor case.   We granted the state's petition but did not consolidate the Traylor and Kromah, et al., cases.   Instead, we heard and considered the cases contemporaneously.

The threshold issue that we must address in a pretrial appeal is whether the state has demonstrated that the suppression of the DNA evidence will have a critical impact on the outcome of the trial.  State v. Webber, 262 N.W.2d 157, 159 (Minn.1977).  “Critical impact is met when the suppression of the evidence significantly reduces the likelihood of a successful prosecution.”  In re Welfare of L.E.P., 594 N.W.2d 163, 168 (Minn.1999) (citing State v. Joon Kyu Kim, 398 N.W.2d 544, 551 (Minn.1987)).   The Kromah, et al., defendants contend that the state has not made a showing of critical impact, and therefore, review by this court is improper.

Review of the record reveals that the facts are not sufficiently developed for us to conclude that the suppression of the DNA evidence significantly reduces the likelihood of a successful prosecution in each of these cases. Nonetheless, the issue in each of these cases-the suppression of DNA testing using the PCR-STR methodology-is identical to the issue in State v. Traylor, 641 N.W.2d 335, 341 (Minn.App.2002), rev. granted (Minn. May 14, 2002).   Important to our consideration to grant the petition for accelerated review in the first instance was our expectation that the record in the joined cases, which was developed two years after the record in Traylor, would provide a more complete and updated record for our review in deciding the complex issues surrounding DNA testing.   For this reason and in the interest of judicial economy, we exercise our inherent authority to review these eight cases in this particular and unique situation.

We turn to the next issue of whether the district court erred in suppressing the DNA evidence in these eight cases.   Treating the court of appeals decision in Traylor as stare decisis, the district court examined the BCA's compliance with the TWGDAM guidelines and ruled that the TWGDAM guidelines were not met.   Because compliance with the TWGDAM guidelines is not mandated, we reverse and remand the matter to the district court for further proceedings to determine if the BCA has complied with the appropriate standards and procedures for DNA testing.   See State v. Traylor, No. C6-01-244, 656 N.W.2d 885 (Minn.2003)

Finally, in addition to contesting the admissibility of the DNA evidence, the Kromah, et al., defendants contest the district court's findings regarding the presentation of the DNA statistical evidence.   The state contends the defendants waived this issue because they did not cross-appeal the district court's ruling on the presentation of statistical evidence or cross-petition when the state filed its petition for accelerated review.   We agree with the state and decline to address the issue at this stage in the proceeding.

Nonetheless, we encourage district courts to be mindful of the impact of quantitative probability statistics on DNA analysis.   In State v. Joon Kyu Kim, we disallowed the admission of quantitative statistical probability evidence, recognizing the danger that a jury may equate such evidence with the likelihood that the defendant was guilty.  398 N.W.2d 544, 548-49 (Minn.1987).   Although in State v. Bloom we provided a DNA exception to the Kim rule that quantitative statistical probability evidence is inadmissible, we did so without overturning Kim. 516 N.W.2d 159, 167-68 (Minn.1994).   Thus, courts need to be fully cognizant of the potentially prejudicial nature of the statistical probability evidence and ensure that DNA identification evidence is not presented in a misleading or unfairly prejudicial way.4  Bloom, 516 N.W.2d at 168-69.

Reversed and remanded.

FOOTNOTES

1.  The following eight cases have been joined for purposes of this appeal:  State v. Kromah, No. 01092843 (Hennepin County Dist. Ct. June 19, 2002);  State v. Gomez, No. 01031426 (Hennepin County Dist. Ct. June 19, 2002);  State v. Wilson, No. 02007849 (Hennepin County Dist. Ct. June 19, 2002);  State v. Newman, No. 02020774 (Hennepin County Dist. Ct. June 19, 2002);  State v. Szutz, No. 01104493 (Hennepin County Dist. Ct. June 19, 2002);  State v. Johnson, No. 01080426 (Hennepin County Dist. Ct. June 19, 2002);  State v. Gurneau, No. 02013492 (Hennepin County Dist. Ct. June 19, 2002);  and State v. Dahlin, No. 01004420 (Hennepin County Dist. Ct. June 19, 2002).

2.  In Minnesota a two-pronged standard, known as Frye-Mack, must be satisfied before DNA evidence may be admitted.   The first prong of the Frye-Mack standard, general acceptance in the relevant scientific community, looks at whether experts in the field widely share the view that the results of scientific testing are scientifically reliable.  State v. Roman Nose, 649 N.W.2d 815, 819 (Minn.2002).   The second prong, foundational reliability, examines whether the laboratory conducting the tests in the individual case complied with appropriate standards and controls.  Id.

3.  Though the district court noted that it was not bound by the court of appeals decision in Traylor because we had granted review, the district court nonetheless considered the decision as stare decisis.

4.  The potentially prejudicial or misleading nature of DNA evidence is of increasing concern with the current DNA identification techniques.   Because of the number of loci that can now be tested, the traditional probability statistical methods yield statistics such as one out of the world's population or one in 800 billion.   See State v. Thoms, No. C0-01-1373, 2002 WL 1420724 at *1 (Minn.App. July 2, 2002), rev. denied (Minn. Sept. 17, 2002);  Whitfield v. State, 346 Ark. 43, 56 S.W.3d 357, 358 (2001).   With numbers of this magnitude, district courts should be mindful of the potential impact such numbers may have on jurors and take steps to ensure that the presentation of the statistical evidence is not unfairly prejudicial or misleading.

BLATZ, Chief Justice.

HANSON, J., took no part.

Last Facebook Photos Of The "Bored Shooter" Malo D. Gomez...

Facebook photos from oh-so-public profile of accused shooter Malo D. Gomez, posted under First Amendment comment and criticism, blog post by John Hoff

Yes, I've done quite a bit of blogging about "bored shooter" Malo D. Gomez and all the information available on his oh-so-public Facebook profile. Soon I must turn my attention to other topics. But I thought, in closing, it would be great to post just a few more images that really give some insight into what kind of character we are dealing with, here, BESIDES his low tolerence for tedium.

1.) Gas mask bong photo. Comments posted with the photo confirm the gas mask was being used as a bong. Malo wasn't off to protest the environmental policies of the World Trade Organization.

2.) Takes a minute to put something on the internet. And then it's pretty much up there forever. In a photo that I am not publishing, Malo is posing on the bed with what appears to be the same young woman (fully clothed) and a female child, dressed in pink, who seems between the ages of 5 and 8.

3.) This is why decent folks in North Minneapolis don't want "blunts" being sold at convenience stores. I doubt, very much, that little cigar only contains tobacco.

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"Bored Shooter" Malo Gomez Giving A Different Gang Sign Than Usual...

Photo from public Facebook profile, posted under First Amendment comment and criticism, blog post by John Hoff


In the vast majority of his Facebook pictures, "bored shooter" Malo Gomez is giving a "little bitty gun" gang sign, click here for an example.

However, pictured above, he is giving a different gang sign than usual. Note, also, the classy "ratty pink blanket for a curtain" decor.

With its oh-so-public settings, the Facebook profile of Malo Gomez is a treasure trove of insights into the social media life of a young thug. I'm sure the police are fascinated by it and have gleaned plenty already. Malo has over 1000 Facebook friends. Here is a list of a few of them, though I couldn't even get through the letter "D" before I got bored.

(Luckily, I never get so bored that I think it's a good idea to shoot at cops)

Aaliyah Gojuiceyjuiceygo Russell
Alehandro SwaggerBoii Baldwin
Alima Shorty' Bhadd Farma
All-smiles Chanthavong
Alwaysandforeverstandiin Lessley
Angie Dntlove'em Gordon
Bad'Bytches Rat'bytches
Badasx Nahl
BadDasz Kelley Jaunde
Bankhead Shisty'asz
Barbie Pretty'Black Badd
Bd Freewaunwaun Flocka
Bianca Rip Rayjon Gomez
Blackmob Wesley
Blessin All'Smiles
Blya PrettyAss Hamma'ss
Bugga Hiihatters Thabeast
Bugatti Low ENds
Cash Flocka
CaSha NeverStupid Brown
Celeste PrettyAndpaid' Allen
Britteny DontGiveafukk Duerson
Charmaine Rude'Ass Fells
Ci'Ayra SociallyConscious McMillan (In their profile picture, a gang sign is being thrown. What does "socially conscious" mean in this circle)
DariannSo'Confused Smith

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Another Rayjon Gomez Memorial Pic On The Facebook Profile Of "Bored Shooter" Malo Gomez...

Rayjon Gomez memorial picture, used under First Amendment criticism and comment, blog post by John Hoff

The exact relation between Malo D. Gomez (who shot at two North Minneapolis police because, he said, he was "bored") and Rayjon Gomez remains unknown. However, the last name is the same, there is a strong family resemblance, and some "memorial pictures" of Rayjon were found on the Facebook profile of Malo Gomez including the photo above. (Click here for another Rayjon memorial picture found on Malo's Facebook)

Was Rayjon killed as retaliation for gang activity by Malo Gomez?

The Facebook Pages Of "Bored Shooter" Malo D. Gomez, Part Five, Gang Sign And A Big Bag Of Weed...

Facebook picture from public profile, posted under First Amendment comment and criticism, blog post by John Hoff

Malo D. Gomez, who fired his pistol at two North Minneapolis police because, he claimed, he was bored...would have done better to claim he was high as a kite in post-Taliban Afghan skies. Check out this photo from his Facebook where he goes as "Malo Locco Gomez."

Kind of reminds me of "Scarface," sort of the low budget North Minneapolis version of putting your whole face in a big pile of blow.

As noted in another blog post, Malo Gomez can be seen in most of his photos doing the little hand sign thingie seen above.

At least he is wearing his Twins cap bill forward, in the manner approved of by polite, productive society.

Johnny Northside blog approves.

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Ray'jon Gomez Memorial Pic On The Facebook Profile Of "Bored Shooter" Malo D. Gomez...

Memorial pic from Facebook profile of Malo Gomez, posted under First Amendment commentary and criticism, blog post by John Hoff

Looking through Facebook, it would appear there is a blood relation between "bored shooter" Malo D. Gomez (who goes by "Malo Locco Gomez" on Facebook) and Ray'jon Gomez, the 13-year-old child who was gunned down last month. It is unclear, however, what is the precise relation. Brother? Half-brother? Cousin? Uncle?

This memorial photo of the sweet and innocent face of 13-year-old Ray'jon Gomez was on the Facebook profile of Malo Gomez, leading to the obvious question: Was Ray'jon killed as some kind of retaliation for gang activity by Malo Gomez?

(Note: Henceforth, this blog will drop the apostrophe in "Ray'jon" because of a strongly held belief by this blogger that "punctuation does not belong in names, and only leads to confusion." In the memorial pic, above, the name is spelled "Rayjon" but elsewhere it has been spelled "Ray'Jon" and "Ray'jon.")

The Facebook Pages Of "Bored Shooter" Malo D. Gomez, Part Four...

Photo from public Facebook profile of Malo Locco Gomez, used under First Amendment Comment and Criticism

Contributed Facebook screen shot, profile of "Malo Locco Gomez," blog post by John Hoff

Continuing with our bloggy tour through the oh-so-public Facebook pages of Malo D. Gomez, a/k/a Malo Locco Gomez, the "bored shooter" who fired his pistol at two North Minneapolis police officers just to keep himself entertained...

Here is a recent screen shot of a "jail visit pic."

The caption beneath the photo reads "free my nigga."

It is hard to tell which one is Malo, and which one is Malo's brother Dashaunta, who also goes by "Shaunta" on Facebook. It seems to me Malo is on the outside, and the other Gomez is in jail with the glass partition between them. So these clever thugs have arranged themselves to pose in a picture together without actually being able to stand next to each other. What creativity. Adapting to their environment, Darwin-style.

Did Darwin say anything about putting your Facebook settings on "private" so the police couldn't examine your whole social network while you are in jail? No, I am sure Darwin didn't address social networking sites at all.

Yes, there is a downside to Darwinism and Malo will most likely experience it after firing his pistol at those police officers just to make his day a little more exciting.

Don't even get me going on that whole "opportunity to mate" thing and how it's going to apply to Malo in prison.

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The Facebook Pages Of "Bored Shooter" Malo D. Gomez, Part Three...

Public Facebook picture published under First Amendment comment, criticism and sh**, blog post by John Hoff

Malo D. Gomez, the "bored shooter" who targeted two North Minneapolis police, and whose oh-so-public Facebook profile is "Malo Locco Gomez," can't quite decide how to spell the word "Loco."

"Loco" is Spanish for "crazy." Of course, "Malo" is Spanish for "bad" or "evil," depending on which verb tense is used.

In the photo above, Malo opts for the proper spelling of "Loco," which has one "c." Johnny Northside heartily approves this rare use of standardized spelling instead of "thug spelling." There is hope for this young man, yet. Hope he will become more literate in a prison setting.

Note the finger sign Malo is doing. Malo does this pose in most of his Facebook pictures. Even when Malo is pictured with his little thuggy girlfriends, THEY are doing the same sign, like a one fingered upside down gun.

One wonders where this photo was taken, what was the occasion for Malo to get dressed up like that? The block walls and control panel in the background speak to an "institutional" setting, as does the "dressed up from the waist up" look.

Some kind of sad little juvie hearing? One wonders.

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The Facebook Pages Of "Bored Shooter" Malo D. Gomez, Part Two (Obligatory Thug Pose)

Public Facebook picture published under First Amendment comment and criticism, blog post by John Hoff

One North Minneapolis commenter described this photo to me as the "obligatory thug pose," hair blown out and doing a gang sign, like every good thug should when somebody pulls out a camera.

But look carefully. Is the "bored shooter" Malo Gomez accidentally pointing that sign language shot gun at his own head? It would appear so.

Let me give you a little tip all the way from Afghanistan, young man:

MUZZLE AWARENESS. All the time.

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Interesting Jail Roster Data On The "Bored Shooter" Malo D. Gomez Of 3341 Oliver Ave. N.

Mug shot, therefore public domain, blog post by John Hoff

First of all, I would like to know WHO THE HELL NAMES THEIR KID "MALO GOMEZ?"

In Spanish, "malo" means bad or evil, depending on the verb tense.

So if you were to say "estoy malo," it means "I am bad." "Estoy" is used for the "impermanent or lesser state of being." If you said "soy malo," it means "I am evil."

If "Malo" was your first name, you would always be saying, "Soy Malo."

At last, all that griping I do on the comment threads about grammar has finally found its way into the heart of a story.

In any case...

Malo Gomez, the 18-year-old who was "bored" and so he fired his pistol at two police in a squad car, is the subject of some very interesting jailhouse data...

Here is a list of all the charges against Malo Dashaunta Gomez, whose birthday is October 4, 1992.

Full Name: GOMEZ, MALO .DASHAUNTA
Booking Number: 2011024654
Date of Birth: 10/4/1992
Sheriff's Custody: IN CUSTODY . .
Housing Location: MINNEAPOLIS CITY HALL Address
Received Date/Time: 9/13/2011.. 15:51
Arrested By: MINNEAPOLIS PD
Case/Count Description of Charge Charged By Reason for Arrest Severity of Charge State of Charge Bail Information Court Appearance Date/Time Court Appearance Location
1/1 WEAPONS MINNEAPOLIS PD PROBABLE CAUSE PROB CAUSE FORMALLY CHARGED $200,000
BAIL SET BY DC 9/19/2011..13:30 DOWNTOWN Address
1/2 DANGEROUS WEAPONS-DRIVE BY SHOOTING TOWARD PERSON, OCCUPIED MOTOR VEHICLE OR OCCUPIED BUILDING MINNEAPOLIS PD PROBABLE CAUSE FELONY $0
9/19/2011..13:30 DOWNTOWN Address
1/3 DANGEROUS WEAPONS-DRIVE BY SHOOTING TOWARD PERSON, OCCUPIED MOTOR VEHICLE OR OCCUPIED BUILDING MINNEAPOLIS PD PROBABLE CAUSE FELONY $0
9/19/2011..13:30 DOWNTOWN Address
1/4 RIOT-2ND DEGREE-ARMED W/DANGEROUS WEAPON MINNEAPOLIS PD PROBABLE CAUSE FELONY $0
9/19/2011..13:30 DOWNTOWN Address
1/5 RIOT-2ND DEGREE-ARMED W/DANGEROUS WEAPON MINNEAPOLIS PD PROBABLE CAUSE FELONY $0
9/19/2011..13:30 DOWNTOWN Address
2/1 ASSAULT MINNEAPOLIS PD PROBABLE CAUSE PROB CAUSE FORMALLY CHARGED $1,000,000
BAIL REVISED/DC 9/19/2011..13:30 DOWNTOWN Address
2/2 MURDER - 1ST DEGREE - PEACE OFFICER OR PRISON GUARD MINNEAPOLIS PD PROBABLE CAUSE FELONY $0
9/19/2011..13:30 DOWNTOWN Address
2/3 MURDER - 1ST DEGREE - PEACE OFFICER OR PRISON GUARD MINNEAPOLIS PD PROBABLE CAUSE FELONY $0
9/19/2011..13:30 DOWNTOWN Address
2/4 USE OF DEADLY FORCE AGAINST PEACE OFFICER OR CORRECTIONAL EMPLOYEE MINNEAPOLIS PD PROBABLE CAUSE FELONY $0
9/19/2011..13:30 DOWNTOWN Address
2/5 USE OF DEADLY FORCE AGAINST PEACE OFFICER OR CORRECTIONAL EMPLOYEE MINNEAPOLIS PD PROBABLE CAUSE FELONY $0
9/19/2011..13:30 DOWNTOWN Address

HOWEVER, there's another Gomez on the jailhouse roster named Deshaunta Dmar Gomez. This "other Gomez" lives at the same address as the first Gomez, which is 3341 Oliver Ave. N., a rental owned by Kevin and Christine Stevenson of 1485 Creekside Drive, Waconia, MN 55387.

However, the "second Gomez" has a different birthday: August 6, 1993. That's just about 10 months after the "other Gomez."

Deshaunta Gomez has some serious charges, too, but not as many charges as the "first Gomez."

Full Name: GOMEZ, DASHAUNTA .DMAR
Booking Number: 2011013795
Date of Birth: 8/6/1993
Sheriff's Custody: IN CUSTODY . .
Housing Location: MINNEAPOLIS CITY HALL Address
Received Date/Time: 5/27/2011.. 10:24
Arrested By: HCSO
Case/Count Description of Charge Charged By Reason for Arrest Severity of Charge State of Charge Bail Information Court Appearance Date/Time Court Appearance Location
2/1 MURDER -1ST DEGREE - PREMEDITATED MINNEAPOLIS PD GRAND JURY INDICTMEN FELONY $2,000,000
BAIL SET BY DC 10/31/2011..09:00 DOWNTOWN Address
2/2 MURDER -1ST DEGREE - PREMEDITATED MINNEAPOLIS PD GRAND JURY INDICTMEN FELONY $0
10/31/2011..09:00 DOWNTOWN Address
2/3 MURDER - 2ND DEGREE - WITH INTENT-NOT PREMEDITATED MINNEAPOLIS PD GRAND JURY INDICTMEN FELONY $0
10/31/2011..09:00 DOWNTOWN Address
2/4 MURDER - 2ND DEGREE - WITH INTENT-NOT PREMEDITATED MINNEAPOLIS PD GRAND JURY INDICTMEN FELONY $0
10/31/2011..09:00 DOWNTOWN Address

So what's going on, here? Are these the "same Gomez" using two identities? Or different individuals, most likely brothers?

It seems like the mainstream media is missing half the story. Meanwhile, by doing a little digging on the internet, these pieces are easily found all the way from where I sit in Afghanistan.