Community rallies around landscaper victimized by brutal crime spree
One of Gomez’s co-workers, Scott Shafer, set up a GoFundMe account for Polo, hoping that the community could help him get back on his feet. Author: Mitch Carr (12News) Updated: 10:07 PM MST February 28, 2021
PHOENIX The Valley community is rallying around a 66-year-old landscaper who was brutally attacked and robbed. The suspect in his case faces charges for the attack as well as two other separate and violent incidents.
Police in Avondale say Gabriel Gutierrez, 30, assaulted and robbed Leopoldo “Polo” Gomez at an apartment complex on Feb. 4, shot and killed a man on Sunday, Feb. 7, and then assaulted his girlfriend before setting her house on fire while she was tied up inside on Feb. 8.