Joseph Gabriel Lucas Gomez, 21, was shot and killed in East Boston in the early hours of Sunday, August 2, 2026. He was found with gunshot wounds near Meridian Street at approximately 1:24 a.m., taken to a local hospital, and later pronounced deceased. Boston Police Homicide Unit has classified the death as a homicide and is investigating.

Born in Guatemala on July 4, 2005, Gomez was the son of Sergio Gabriel Lucas Hernandez and Ariana Lucrecia Gomez Barillas and a brother to Allan, Sebastian, Emily, and Gabriela Lucas Gomez. Family and friends held services at the Ruggiero Family Memorial Home in East Boston, and his family arranged for burial in Guatemala.

No arrests or suspect identifications have been announced and the investigation remains active. If anyone has information about the shooting near Meridian Street on August 2, please contact the Boston Police Homicide Unit.