In a city awash with domestic violence incidents, as we report in our Daily Santa Ana Crime Reports, an incident on October 5, 2013, stands out.
Anthony Angel Gomez, who was 31 years old, died after he was badly injured during an incident involving his wife, Paulina Lugo Gomez. They were separated at the time. On the day in question they were having an argument, at 10th and Lowell Street, when Paulina took off in a vehicle and Anthony reportedy tried to jump onto it. He fell and ended up with severe head trauma.
Anthony’s family is looking for answers. They believe that Paulina was behind the wheel and their two minor children were present at the time. But no other witnesses have stepped up.
The Santa Ana Police Department was called that day at 3:29 pm and at 5:30 Anthony was transported to Western Medical Center where he later died on Oct. 12, 2013.
Anthony’s family, which resides in Riverside, was not notified of the incident until two days later on the night of Oct. 7. When they arrived at Western Medical Center, in Santa Ana, they were informed that Anthony was a John Doe and no one had came to visit him since the incident.
Anthony’s parents, sisters and family members stayed at the hospital 24/7, hoping and praying that Anthony would awake from his coma. They went to the SAPD onOct. 9, 2013, to seek answers on why no one was arrested after the incident. Domestic violence detectives informed them that the case still had not been assigned to a specific detective and that the report still had not been typed up. They also said that sometimes when police are called out to domestic violence calls they do not treat the case seriously and sometimes produce lackluster reports, which is when the detectives step up.
On oct. 11, 2013, Anthony’s family was notified that his recovery had taken a turn for the worse. The family then notified the Domestic Violence detectives at the SAPD and they were advised the case had just been opened and that Paulina needed to be questioned but since Anthony was likely to pass away, the detective said that she would need to transfer the case to Homicide.
On Oct. 14, the family spoke to a Homicide detective and they were informed that Paulina still had not been questioned but she had obtained a lawyer and would be coming in to give a statement.
On Oct. 16 they were informed that due to very limited evidence the District Attorney will not be pursuing murder charges as per Detective Leo Ramirez. The family was informed on Oct. 17 that the case would be transferred over to the traffic division.
The family called the traffic division on Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, to seek answers on why there had been no arrest. The family feels that someone needs to be charges with foul play, manslaughter, or driving without a license. They contend that something is wrong with the story and with the Santa Ana P.D.
Anthony’s sister wonders if the story was turned around and Anthony was driving, would he have been detained immediatly? And why did it take nine days to get a statement from the prime suspect? And why was Paulina drving when she did not have a drivers license?
His sister noted that past records show that Paulina and Anthony have been arguing for many years, and that back in 2012 he went to the Family Court and got a temporary restraining order against Paulina. She says that they have pictures of scratches she left him. And she says that Anthony tried a number of times to move on with his life and to be happy but every time he tried to move on Paulina would hold his kids back. This was heartbreaking for him as he purportedly “lived for those kids.”
Was this a case of domestic violence against a man or did Paulina flee out of concern for her own well-being? Was it an accident or was hit premeditated? There are a lot of questions but no answers. If you saw something that day, Anthony’s family encourages you to remember that anonymous tips may be submitted to Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCC (855-847-6227) or at www.occrimestoppers.org.
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I pray for the Gomez family every day I'm so sorry this evil girl did this to you she has been bad news since day one !!! I will keep praying justice is served and they lock her up and throw away the key !
I pray every day of u my love and your family I will never forget u love u and always will !!!!!!!
I HOPE THAT YOU ALEX ,LEXI, PAULINA OR WHATEVER YOU CALLYOUR SELF GO TO HELL FOR WHAT U DID TO A SWEET MAN WHO WANTED TO END EVERYTHING WITH YOU AFTER HE MET A SWEET PERSON IN HIS LIFE AND ALL U DID WAS HATE ALL HE WANTED WAS TO BE HAPPY WITH OUT U IN HIS LIFE
Wow what a story I hope that something did happen to her for what happen poor guy I hope everyone is a able to move on I'm sorry this happen
This girl gose to the church I go to with her two children she made him look like a a hole and his girlfriend at the the time like a b**** but said that he was the bab apple but all she does is lies after lie to cover up the other lie I don't beilve any thing she say's and her dad poor guy just looks for excuse to cover her lies if people only knew how she really is poor kid to grow up with a mother like that and the poor girl that was dating him talk so much bs on her and come to find out that she had just met him
How sick is Lexi Lugo that post pictures of her little girl first Communion with a big smile on her face but yet she run over and over her daughter Father I don't get it she is really sick and her whole family in denial how sick
I work with him at Denny's and was a really great guy always happy and with a big smile I sill remember the day he met Rachel he came in with the biggest smile on his face and told all of us how he had walker home and to his family I'm so sorry this happen and to that so called wife of his Alejandra God will make sure justice is served!!!
How sad that you Lexi Lugo sister is in denial for what your sister did that's why she has to post all these quotes about God and all these bible verse on Facebook to make her conscious Forget what she did you Diana say innocent huh well keep saying to your self when you know what she did was kill Anthony!!!!!
Does anyone know if any chargers have been filed against the Mother???
No Dolly no chargers have been file
Wow really that is so sad to hear.. I dated him on an off for a few years. He was so young an such a wonderful Man.. That smile.. Of his.. Will always be one of a kind.. Thank you for the update .. I believe in KARMA...
Yes KARMA hopefully I get to see are hear about
Sad sad sorry I work with her at the greyhound in Santa Ana always lied about him and made look like she was the victim but he was happy with out her I hope her new boyfriend Martin knows the real sorry about what happened that day because she made him look like a bumb and and a bad father !!!! To his family I'm so sorry this happened and to his girlfriend Rachel be happy with your self honey because you made him happy and to believe in love again!!!!
Sad sad sorry Lexi always made him look like bumb but he was happy with out her I hope her new boyfriend Martin knows the real story about what happened that day to his family I'm sorry this happened and to his girlfriend honey be happy because you made him and to believe in love again!!! And don't worry what goes around comes around
Not dating her no more she's a real sweet lady loves her kids don't know the story and I'm sorry for the loss of Anthony but stopped dating her for other reasons that I didn't liked of her and won't ever get back with her but she loves her kids she's a great mom but life is life and only good knows what to do. Sorry for the family who loss a son, brother, cousin, and friend
She not a good mother and a sweet lady please just be happy your not with any more because of the way she is and the way she acts come her own sister called Anthony and told him to do a DNA test on Audrey because she was sleeping around with a guy from Logan street she always told Anthony his friends and family always hit on her please I would not get with her if she was the last female on this earth simply because of the way that is and you know what I'm talking about because I'm pretty sure she'll did it to you too
Man are you wrong this girl is bad news and a whore good mother yeah right her Brother and mother have pick up the slack for her with Jay and Audrey she use to leave them with her mom all the time when they were younger while she was out partying and smoking weed
You dated her?did she cheat on you???
why you stop dating her?