Breanna Bre Lizette Gomez was 14 when she was killed on January 3, 2021, in Fresno, California. She was walking home from a party with two others in the early morning hours when an assailant opened fire on Shaw Avenue near Maple; Breanna died at the scene. A 15-year-old boy who was with her was also shot and survived.

The shooting prompted an extensive investigation by the Fresno Police Department. In August 2021, police arrested a 17-year-old boy on a charge of murder in connection with Breanna’s death; the suspect’s mother, 42-year-old Maria Gonzalez, was arrested as an accessory after the fact.

Breanna’s death refocused attention on gun violence affecting young people in the community. If anyone knew Breanna, was at the party that night, or has information about what happened on Shaw Avenue that morning, please come forward.