ALXnow has uncovered more details on the suspect charged with the May 26 quadruple shooting in Arlandria.
Cristian Gonzales Gomez, the 21-year-old Falls Church man charged in connection with the firefight, was in jail for 14 months until earlier this year for possession with intent to distribute Schedule I/II drugs to juveniles and possession of a firearm on school grounds in Fairfax County in 2023.
Gonzales Gomez was sentenced to seven years for the first charge, with six years and five months suspended, and three years for the possession charge, with two years and five months suspended. Prior to his sentencing in Dec. 2023, he was also found guilty of marijuana possession and sentenced to a month in prison.
The Florence Drive shooting
APD said that “a dispute involving a woman at a location in Woodbridge” led to the confrontation in the 3800 block of Florence Drive on May 26. APD found two adult males shot at the scene and determined in their investigation that at least three people fired their weapons, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.
Gonzales Gomez and a woman later checked into Inova Fairfax Hospital with gunshot wounds, and he was arrested and charged with the following:
- Malicious wounding with malicious intent, a Class 3 felony punishable by five-to-20 years in prison and a fine of up to $100,000
- Firearm use in commission of a felony (first offense), a felony punishable by a mandatory minimum of three years in prison
- Convicted felon in possession of a firearm, a Class 6 felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $2,500 fine
Gonzales Gomez is being held without bond, and his preliminary court date has not been set.
