Funeral announced for Juan Gomez, killed in Leesburg shooting

A viewing will be held on Saturday, Dec. 20, from 10 a.m. to noon for Juan “Junie” Gomez, followed by a service from noon to 1 p.m. at Allen J. Harden Funeral Home, 1800 N. Donnelly St., Mount Dora.

“If ANYONE has ANY information about the ones responsible, please contact the Leesburg police department,” his mother, Valerie Long, urged on Facebook. “If you saw something, say something, PLEASE. My family NEEDS justice.”

Gomez, 18, was found dead in his car in Leesburg on Dec. 14 from an apparent homicidal shooting. He was from the Grand Island area of Lake County…

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