Family seeking financial support to help cover funeral arrangements

(Seguin) — The heartbreak following the loss of two murdered teens in Pleasanton has stretched its way here to Seguin. According to family, the murdered brothers 14-year Mesiah Rangel and 17-year-old Johnny Ray Gomez Jr. are natives of Seguin who moved to the South Texas town with their mother Courtney Garcez a few years ago. 

According to the Pleasanton Police Department, the mother just before 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, called police after finding her two sons dead in an outside shed.  

Pleasanton Police say they have since taken two suspects into custody — both are also juveniles who were found nearby in a vehicle. 

Officials say evidence found inside that vehicle as well as evidence recovered at two other locations throughout the city have allegedly linked them to the crime scene. 

The working theory by police is that the two suspects went to rob the two boys of personal property when something obviously went wrong. Both of those suspects are currently charged with capital murder. 

The funeral for the boys is currently being planned here in Seguin where they have many extended family members including their grandmother. 

A public vigil is also being planned here in Seguin for a later date.  Meanwhile, the family is seeking financial help to cover the cost of the funeral services. A GoFundMe account has been established to help raise money. 

Friends and family will also be hosting an enchilada casserole plate fundraiser and bake sale this Saturday beginning at noon at Savannah’s Snacks and Snow Cones located at 6532 State Highway 123. Plates are $12 and will be sold while supplies last.