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TUCSON, Ariz. — Combing through a memory box, Melissa Gomez took out her son James’ yearbooks, pictures, and letters from his funeral. He passed away at 16 years old in June 2022 after he was shot at a neighborhood park in Catalina .
His family said he was shot while selling a vape pen. Those involved were caught on camera, leading to arrests. KGUN9 received court documents which detail the case since the arrests were made two years ago. Two people are now serving their sentences and three more face court hearings. Gomez used to work for Banner Medical Center at all their campuses and after James’ death she left her job and didn’t work for a year and a half. The memory of him being in the hospital was tough for her because she worked at the same hospital he passed away in.Gomez goes to every court proceeding and hearing for James’ accused and convicted killers, which she said is a tough experience.In August 2022, six suspects were named and one tried to cross the border in Nogales before being arrested.
“It feels like a game of chess. You don’t know who’s going to win and you feel like you’re on the losing end because of their age,” Gomez said. “When that tragedy strikes, you should pay the consequences for your actions.”
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