Alicia Cassandra Gomez, 14

Dec. 14, 2013, 10:47 p.m.

Alicia Cassandra Gomez, a 14-year-old girl, was shot and killed Saturday, Dec. 14, near East Elm Street and North Tamarind Avenue in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Deputies responded to a call of gunshots about 10:10 p.m. and found the girl in the street suffering from several gunshot wounds, according to a release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Witnesses told deputies that Gomez was riding a bicycle when she was shot.

Gomez was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead at 10:47 p.m., said Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner’s office.

An autopsy showed that Gomez died of multiple gunshot wounds.

Deputies do not have a suspect description.

Anyone with information can call the Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

-- Nicole Santa Cruz

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I still remember that day like if was yesterday Cassandra I wish u wouldnt had lied to me n gone straight home, n up today I wish I could've done more 4 u mamash add I ran up to intersection n seen on the floor. I that 1st deputy would have let me keep u contious n clam instead of throwing me away in his cop car or if the fucken abulance would have gotten asap instead of 20mins from the 1st call You probably would have been here still you always was at my house bff w my lil brother,u was more than a lil cousin more like the lil sister to me n Jesse never had. Thanks for all the good memories n silly moments n countless memories. My favorite u teaching my 1st born to suck her toe when she was only 2months old n me seeing go from a lil girl to a Tough Female n very Pretty. Jesse since that day has never been the same. I know now you at least we're called home in peace and no gruches against ur sister n mom.

Always in our hearts and never forgotten until we meet again

— Guera March 31, 2020 at 9:27 a.m.