Crime & Safety

Gang Member Pleads No Contest in Shooting Deaths of Two Teens in Highland Park

Felix Gomez Jr., 23, faces 21 years in state prison, with sentencing set May 8.

A gang member pleaded no contest Tuesday to voluntary manslaughter for the deaths of two teenage boys near a Highland Park recreation area five years ago.

Felix Gomez Jr., 23, faces 21 years in state prison, with sentencing set May 8 before Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Craig Richman.

Gomez shot and killed Carlos Hernandez and Alejandro Garcia after a fight broke out between the two teens and a group of people on March 13, 2009, according to Deputy District Attorney Amy Ashvanian.

Find out what's happening in Highland Park-Mount Washingtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Hernandez was 15 and Garcia was 16, while Gomez was a 17-year-old documented gang member at the time of the shooting, authorities said.

—City News Service

Find out what's happening in Highland Park-Mount Washingtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.




Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Highland Park-Mount Washington