On March 5, 2023, 24-year-old Gomesindo Sindo Perez IV, known as Triple G, was found dead inside a residence in the 4500 block of 40th Street in central Lubbock, Texas. Officers responded about 2:23 a.m.; Perez was pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminary investigation says he was involved in an altercation inside the home and sustained fatal injuries.

A woman at the scene told police she shot Perez and said he was choking her at the time. Authorities have not publicly identified the woman, and no arrests have been announced. The Lubbock Police Department’s Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit is investigating to determine whether the shooting was self-defense or whether charges should be filed.

Perez’s family held a balloon release to remember him and called for an end to gun violence. If anyone has information that could help clarify what happened that night, please share it with investigators.