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Rebekah Gomes was 24 and a preschool teacher when she was fatally shot on the night of December 11, 2015, outside a home on Northeast Larch Avenue in Redmond, Oregon. She was found lying in the roadway by neighbors after being shot once in the back while attempting to flee from her estranged boyfriend, Mario Emanuel Morataya. Gomes was transported to St. Charles Redmond hospital and later died of her injuries. The shooting was witnessed by her 5-year-old son.

On the night of the killing he went to the residence, allegedly to return belongings. After a conversation in his vehicle, Gomes exited, fell to the ground, and was shot with a 12-gauge shotgun Morataya had purchased earlier that week. Morataya fled but was located the next morning in Mitchell and arrested; a shotgun was recovered from his truck.

Morataya was charged with aggravated murder, first-degree kidnapping, first-degree assault, and unlawful use of a weapon, later pleading guilty to aggravated murder, unlawful use of a weapon, and second-degree attempted kidnapping. He was sentenced to life with possibility of parole after a minimum of 30 years. If anyone knew Rebekah or saw activity at Northeast Larch Avenue the night of December 11, what can you share?