Pregnant Wife Of Soldier In Iraq Shot In Head

ChannelCincinnati ^ | November 16, 2004

[TERMINATTOR]

Police: Suspect Said He Wanted To Kill Someone

WEST MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A Pennsylvania man is charged with shooting the pregnant wife of a soldier in Iraq, just because -- according to police -- he wanted to kill somebody.

Police said Noel Gomez (pictured, left), 19, shot the woman late Sunday night.

Julia Cook, 21, of New York, remains hospitalized at a hospital in York. She is listed in serious condition after being shot in the head with a shotgun.

Cook's husband is currently serving in Iraq.

Gomez said he didn't know the victim, but was just was looking for someone to kill, according to court papers.

Gomez had his hands and legs shackled as police brought him before a district justice Monday. Police said Gomez, a ninth-grade York city dropout, told them he was planning on shooting and killing someone.

When he saw Cook, who is six months pregnant, walking to her car in the parking lot of a Giant supermarket in West Manchester Township, Gomez allegedly opened fire with a shotgun. Gomez allegedly told police it was his intent to kill her.

"It makes absolutely no sense. There was a real danger of him continuing this beyond what happened (Sunday) night," York County District Attorney Stan Rebert said.

About six hours after the shooting, the suspect's car was spotted a few miles away at a motel along Route 30. Rebert credited York County Detective Matt Millsaps with finding it.

"He just took it upon himself to look at every parking lot and motel, and he nailed him," Rebert said.

According to the York School District, Gomez dropped out of the ninth grade in 2003. A spokesperson said Gomez didn't attend much school.

Rebert said the suspect reminds him of serial killer Mark Spotz. He said if the victim does not survive her injuries, he will seek the death penalty for Gomez.

[VRWCmember]

Bring Cook's husband home to deal with this guy...

Better yet, send the creep over to Fallujah and dress him up in a black hooded robe with jihadi markings on it.

[chris1]

Don't even allow me to say what I want to say. Bill Cosby really needs to be put front and center to lay the smack down. These low lifes need permanent chain gang duty.

[ArrogantBustard]

A .45 cal cartridge costs what? Ten cents?

SOB should die of a "brain hemorrhage"...

[KoRn]

He should be sentenced to 10 Days in the electric chair. An injection is too good for this thug, he needs to take a ride on ol' sparky!

[BibChr]

In a just and morally sane society, with confession and evidence, he'd be gone inside of a month, tops.

Dan
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[EGPWS]

Gomez said he didn't know the victim, but was just was looking for someone to kill, according to court papers.

Solitary confinement with a loaded shotgun is an idea.

[Spok]

But he didn't HATE her (sarcasm).
This illustrates the absurdity of so-called hate crimes-the worst motive is none at all.

[wideawake]

I don't think that there is capital punishment anywhere in the US for attempted murder.

Which does not make sense to me, but the prosecutor's hands are tied.

[shadowman99]

"Gomez dropped out of the ninth grade in 2003. A spokesperson said Gomez didn't attend much school."

See? He's our victim. We must open our hearts to him and shower him with love and forgi[[[SMACK!]]]

Whoa. Too much lurking at DU during the election. Sorry about that!

[DannyTN]

Wonder if he is Muslim?

[Conspiracy Guy]

Let me have him for 10 minutes.

[rintense]

Turn him over to the Marines in Iraq.

[Snake65]

Extradite his sorry a$$ to Texas. We'll take care of him.

"Other states are limiting the death penalty. My state's putting in an express lane."
-Ron White

[Not A Snowbird]

Gomez dropped out of the ninth grade in 2003.

And he's 19? So he was 18 in the ninth grade? What the hell happened to this kid?

[Search4Truth]

His punishment will be three hots and a cot for life.

[Jay777]

Scary. That is only a few miles from where I live. And being in the Air Force really makes it feel more personal. Surely this guy was a crack head! Great excuse too...I just wanted to kill somebody, so I randomly picked a PREGNANT lady in the parking lot of a grocery store? C'mon!And her husband is over in Iraq! Well, the military should allow him to come home on a hardship case. This is terrible!

[osboy]

This kind of story makes me dream wistfully of vigilante justice. You know, the effective kind.

[Bikers4Bush]

They should hang this scumbag.

[montag813]

DEATH ROW--EXPEDITIED

[inpajamas]

Blue State of mind.