Baltazar Gomez, 28, was shot and killed at his Fort Worth home in the 4100 block of Avenue L on April 1, 2018. Police reports say he was shot in the head during an argument with Gabriel Delgato; witnesses identified Delgato as the shooter. Gomez’s wife called 911 about 8 p.m.; officers arrived shortly after and found Gomez dead.

Delgato fled in a Chrysler Sebring and was arrested on April 10, 2018, in Farmington, New Mexico. He was charged with murder, aggravated assault, and tampering with evidence. At trial, Micaela Vera, Gomez’s partner, testified that Delgato had sent her threatening texts and that an argument erupted after Gomez returned from an outing with their children; she said she heard gunshots and Gomez told her to run inside before he was fatally wounded.

Gabriel Delgato was convicted of murder and sentenced to 75 years in prison; his postconviction claims that the trial court erred in denying jury instructions on self-defense, necessity, and criminally negligent homicide were rejected on appeal. Anyone who knew Baltazar, his family, or witnessed the events that night is invited to share information.