Suspect in Queens gang slay nabbed at mom’s house after four month investigation

Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News

October 6, 2021, 8:32 PM·1 min read

A suspect wanted for a Queens gang murder was nabbed at his mother’s house after a four-month investigation, police said Wednesday.

Omar Prado, 22, was arrested Tuesday on murder and gun charges.

Police say Prado is a member of La Familia gang. He allegedly gunned down Kelvin Gomez, 29, outside Corona’s Finest Grocery on 108th St. near Westside Ave. in Corona about 5:05 p.m. June 2.

EMS rushed Gomez to Elmhurst Hospital but he couldn’t be saved. The victim was a member of the Trinitarios gang and was shot in retaliation for a previous robbery, according to cops. He lived a few blocks from the deli.

Prado lives in Whitestone, according to cops. His arraignment was pending Wednesday in Queens Criminal Court.

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