LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – This past Friday, August 22, marked 25 years since Lansing native Eric Gomez was shot and killed when he was 18 years old.
The Gomez family has always gathered at Eric’s gravestone, at St. Joseph Cemetery, when the day of his passing arrives on the calendar. This year, the Gomez family wanted to do something different and held a balloon release with many of Eric’s extended family and closest friends in attendance.
Gary Truvillion, a friend of Eric, said, “Man, this is a beautiful thing. When you look around, this is a beautiful thing. This shows that you’re gone but never forgotten.”…