Teen, his mother arrested for January killing of 14-year-old girl, Fresno police say

Breana Gomez was killed when she and two others were on their way home from a party during the early morning hours on January 3.

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Teen, his mother arrested for January killing of 14-year-old girl, Fresno police say
After a seven-month investigation, Fresno police have arrested two people in connection to the homicide of a 14-year-old girl.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- After a seven-month investigation, Fresno police have arrested two people in connection to the deadly shooting of a 14-year-old girl.

Breana Gomez was killed when she and two other people were on their way home from a party during the early morning hours on January 3.

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Detectives say the group was walking on Shaw Avenue near Maple when some came up to them and fired multiple times.

Gomez died. A 15-year-old boy was also hit but survived his injuries.

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Last Friday, investigators arrested a 17-year-old boy for Gomez's death.

They also arrested the teen's mother, 42-year-old Maria Gonzalez, as an accessory to murder for her alleged involvement after the fact.