On the night of March 21, 2025, 18-year-old Jason Gomez was killed during a mass shooting at Young Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico. An unsanctioned car meetup drew a crowd, and tensions between two groups escalated into gunfire. Gomez was struck multiple times — wounds to his head, arm, and body — and died at the scene. He was one of three people killed; the others were 16-year-old Andrew Madrid and 19-year-old Dominick Estrada. Fifteen more people were wounded.

Investigators found roughly 40 to 60 shell casings from four different handguns. The Las Cruces Police Department arrested four people in connection with the shooting: one adult and three juveniles. The adult, Tomas Rivas, appeared before a judge on March 24, 2025, and two other men were charged with three open counts of murder each as the probe continued. Gomez’s family described him as a kind and compassionate young man whose future was taken by senseless violence.

If anyone at the car meetup or who knew Jason has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.