Omar Hernandez-Gabriel was one of two men found fatally shot behind an apartment building in the 3700 block of Nokomis Avenue in West Palm Beach on April 12, 2025. Deputies discovered the bodies shortly after 3:00 p.m.; Hernandez-Gabriel had multiple gunshot wounds to his chest and arm. The other victim was identified as Ismael Castro-Merida.

Authorities arrested 64-year-old Erasmo Peraza-Ledesma and charged him with two counts of first-degree murder with a firearm and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The arrest affidavit reports Peraza-Ledesma said the victims had threatened to burn him alive, and that he retrieved a firearm from his apartment and shot both men. Investigators also recovered a handwritten journal in Peraza-Ledesma’s home labeled for police.

Both victims have been memorialized by family and friends, who say the community has been deeply affected. Does anyone have information about the incident or the people involved that could help clarify what happened?