Pregnant Wife Of Soldier In Iraq Shot In Head

Police said Noel Gomez (pictured, left), 19, shot the woman late Sunday night.

Julia Cook, 21, of New York, remains hospitalized at a hospital in York. She is listed in serious condition after being shot in the head with a shotgun.

Cook's husband is currently serving in Iraq.

Gomez said he didn't know the victim, but was just was looking for someone to kill, according to court papers.

Gomez had his hands and legs shackled as police brought him before a district justice Monday. Police said Gomez, a ninth-grade York city dropout, told them he was planning on shooting and killing someone.

When he saw Cook, who is six months pregnant, walking to her car in the parking lot of a Giant supermarket in West Manchester Township, Gomez allegedly opened fire with a shotgun. Gomez allegedly told police it was his intent to kill her.

"It makes absolutely no sense. There was a real danger of him continuing this beyond what happened (Sunday) night," York County District Attorney Stan Rebert said.

About six hours after the shooting, the suspect's car was spotted a few miles away at a motel along Route 30. Rebert credited York County Detective Matt Millsaps with finding it.

"He just took it upon himself to look at every parking lot and motel, and he nailed him," Rebert said.

According to the York School District, Gomez dropped out of the ninth grade in 2003. A spokesperson said Gomez didn't attend much school.

Rebert said the suspect reminds him of serial killer Mark Spotz. He said if the victim does not survive her injuries, he will seek the death penalty for Gomez.

So the soldier has spent the last few months in Iraq getting shot at in order to protect us, and then this worthless POS shoots his wife right here in the US of A.

A random attempted murder is disgusting enough as it is, but randomly shooting a pregnant woman has to be the most despicable thing I can imagine. I wish our judicial system would let the soldier himself exact justice on this scum.

According to the York School District, Gomez dropped out of the ninth grade in 2003. A spokesperson said Gomez didn't attend much school.

I can see it now -- the liberal lawyers, NAACP, and whoever, are going to blame the Bush Administration for the failed school program for this boy's wish to kill someone. Wait -- it will come!

More than likely, this women's husband is in bound from Iraq on the first plane they could find.

"Give the husband (or me) 10 minutes with this scum punk."

Only 10 minutes?

I guess you are more compassionate than I.

It would take years for him to die if given to me.

In the meantime he would be dying very slowly of 1,000 cuts.

"No problem. Extradite his sorry a$$ to Texas. We'll take care of him."

Better make sure to do it before he lands in jail again. The 2 legged mental amoeba that stabbed my cousin 33 times in the head, then cut her throat from ear to ear in April of 2001 in Houston got off with life, as he caught mental retardation while he was awaiting trial.

Seems that the Texas Court system changed the law around 2002 that below a certain IQ could not get the death sentence. He kept practicing the IQ test until hew could consistently score below the bar.

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Police: Suspect Said He Wanted To Kill Someone