Event Brief
DNA Links Ski Mask, Gun in Life Sentence
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: A Florida judge sentenced 16-year-old Ramon Gomez-Hernandez Jr. to life in prison for a June 30, 2023 shooting tied to the “Young Guns” investigation. Authorities said DNA and ballistics matched a handgun, ski mask, and shell casings to the teen after he fired on a crowd on Kane Road in Palatka, killing one and injuring two others.
WHO: Ramon Gomez-Hernandez Jr.; Judge Alicia Washington; Putnam County Sheriff’s Office detectives
WHAT: Life sentence for a teen convicted of first-degree murder with a firearm and related attempted murder and firearm charges, based on DNA and ballistics linking evidence to the shooter.
WHEN: Jun 30, 2023
WHERE: Palatka, Florida
WHY: Cause is under investigation.
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