PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A teenager has been arrested for murder.
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On Wed., Feb. 28, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said Ramon Gomez-Hernandez was charged with the murder of Rubli Perez-Lucas, attempted murder of two others, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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Investigators said they linked the suspect to a shooting on Kane Road in East Palatka back in June 2023. It stemmed from a fight between groups of people.
As the fight continued, Gomez-Hernandez pulled a gun out and started shooting.
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On Feb. 20, 2024, laboratory results on forensic evidence provided enough information for detectives to identify Gomez-Hernandez as the shooter. He was 16 years old at the time.
“This was a difficult investigation due to the lack of cooperation from those associated with Ramon Gomez-Hernandez,” Sheriff H.D. ‘Gator’ DeLoach said. “At every step there was intentional efforts to thwart this investigation, but justice prevailed due to the plethora of forensic evidence obtained all linking this wannabe gangster to the murder of Rubli Perez-Lucas and the attempted murder of two others.”
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said this is an ongoing investigation and an exact motive has not been released.
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