Newly released docs show how Wyland Gomes' dad obtained gun used to kill son: Attorney

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The parent of a Hanford lad who died astatine the hands of his begetter is present 1 measurement person to justness arsenic caller documents uncover however the slayer got the gun.

Victor Gomes changeable and killed his son, Wyland, earlier turning the limb connected himself astatine a Hanford location successful 2020. Wyland was 10 years old.

"He was comic and astute and polite and quiet," his mother, Christy Camara, said.

Camara has been pushing for answers since the tragic day. Investigators accidental her estranged hubby utilized a handgun helium bought legally years earlier.

But Camara and her lawyer accidental Victor ne'er should person had that firearm due to the fact that of a restraining bid filed against him.

"We cognize that helium was prohibited possessor," lawyer Joseph Alioto Jr. said. "At that time, helium was taxable to a restraining bid that prohibited him from purchasing guns, and yet the Department of Justice approved his inheritance check."

Alioto sued the California Department of Justice successful 2022, demanding the section merchandise respective documents detailing however Victor bought the gun.

The DOJ objected implicit confidentiality and ineligible concerns.

Then, precocious past month, a San Francisco tribunal ruling required the DOJ to crook implicit the records and marque them public.

A Department of Justice typical said, "DOJ is successful the process of complying with the judgment."

"The records amusement that of the 4 restraining orders that were issued against Victor Gomes by the Superior Court, the Superior Court lone entered 1 of those successful accordance with the law," Alioto said.

He says the records beryllium the weapon acquisition was lone allowed due to the fact that thing slipped done the cracks.

Alioto points to the Kings County Courthouse, wherever Camara filed for divorce, saying unit determination lone told the DOJ astir the restraining bid 8 months aft it took effect.

"What happened successful the interim," Alioto said, "(was) Gomes went retired and bought a weapon successful May of 2017, and that was the weapon helium utilized to termination Wyland."

The victim's parent is present trying to rise consciousness and prosecute changes to guarantee specified lapses bash not hap again.

"I can't bring my lad back, but if we could conscionable prevention 1 kid and 1 household from going done the symptom that my household and my assemblage and I person been through, past it volition beryllium worthy it."

Camara and her lawyer person filed a suit against the Superior Court of Kings County. The tribunal told Action News that it cannot remark connected the matter.