David Gomez, a 38-year-old Hispanic man, was fatally shot in a November 22, 2014 drive-by shooting outside a home on Mirasol Drive in El Paso, Texas. The attack occurred amid an ongoing conflict between two rival gangs, the Chuco Tango and the Barrio Azteca. Gomez, identified as a Barrio Azteca member, was targeted while collecting street taxes on drugs sold by Chuco Tango members.

Alejandro Leal, a 35-year-old member of the Chuco Tango, pleaded guilty to Gomez’s murder and admitted firing shots from the passenger seat of a Cadillac Escalade. Leal was arrested and later received concurrent prison terms totaling 40 years for murder and 40 years for aggravated assault. Juan Avila, alleged to have driven the Escalade, was also arrested and faced trial on charges tied to the drive-by.

Gomez’s niece delivered a victim impact statement during court, urging schools to help break the cycle of poverty and gang violence and expressing hope Leal could change his life. Does anyone have information about the broader gang conflict in that neighborhood or knew David Gomez?