Ronel Gomez was 26 when he was shot and killed in Montgomery, Alabama, in the early morning hours of April 13, 2024. He was found in a residential area with fatal gunshot wounds, was taken to a local hospital, and died after first responders rendered aid. The Montgomery Police Department opened a homicide investigation and began collecting evidence at the scene and in the surrounding neighborhood.

Initial reports do not explain what led to the shooting. Friends and family described Gomez as kind and hardworking, and neighbors expressed concern about rising violence in the community. No arrests have been announced and investigators are asking anyone who saw or heard anything that morning to come forward with information.