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Texas Shooting Claims Life Amid Holiday Violence Spike

12/27/2025

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A shooting in Bexar County, Texas, killed 42-year-old Evaristo Reyes Gomez Jr., allegedly by Courtney Renee Hooper.
The altercation began as a dispute over a car and a cellphone.
Sheriff Javier Salazar said children were present during the incident.
Hooper faces murder charges and potential drug-related charges, with video evidence allegedly incriminating.
The incident is part of a holiday-season trend of domestic violence, with three related homicides in a week.

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A shooting in Bexar County, Texas, killed 42-year-old Evaristo Reyes Gomez Jr., allegedly by Courtney Renee Hooper.
The altercation began as a dispute over a car and a cellphone.
Sheriff Javier Salazar said children were present during the incident.
Hooper faces murder charges and potential drug-related charges, with video evidence allegedly incriminating.
The incident is part of a holiday-season trend of domestic violence, with three related homicides in a week.