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Carolina Gomez Killing Suspect Identified; Calls for Femicide Probe

4/24/2026

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Police say the shooting was not reported until April 16, a day after the alleged April 15 incident.
Officials treat the shooting of Carolina Florez Gomez in her Polanco home as an intentional homicide.
Police have named the victim’s mother-in-law, Erika Maria, as a suspect, though no arrests have been made.
Governor Marina del Pilar Avila declared the case a top priority, while civil groups urge its reclassification as femicide.

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Police say the shooting was not reported until April 16, a day after the alleged April 15 incident.
Officials treat the shooting of Carolina Florez Gomez in her Polanco home as an intentional homicide.
Police have named the victim’s mother-in-law, Erika Maria, as a suspect, though no arrests have been made.
Governor Marina del Pilar Avila declared the case a top priority, while civil groups urge its reclassification as femicide.