On May 9, 2024, Hugo Alberto Montero Gomez, age 30, was shot to death in his Lakeland, Florida, apartment near Lakeside Village. Authorities say the shooting occurred during an argument between Gomez and his husband, 27-year-old Gavin Miranda. According to Miranda’s statement to the 9-1-1 operator, Gomez shoved him against a wall and choked him; Miranda said he then retrieved a gun and fired. The arrest affidavit describes nine gunshot wounds to Gomez’s back, one to the back of his leg, and another to his wrist, and notes 14 spent shell casings at the scene.

Officers found Gomez lying face down in the living room and a black handgun on a bed. Investigators say the trajectory of the wounds and bullets through the body into the floor indicate Gomez was shot while defenseless. Miranda was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and is being held without bond.

Does anyone have information about the couple or the apartment complex that could help clarify what happened that night?