A Katy man, who was already wanted on Federal drug charges, has been named as the orchestrator of the shooting that wounded MLB player David Ortiz.
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According to
this article from ESPN, the shooting of Ortiz, which was a missed attempt at Ortiz's companion, was ordered by Victor Hugo Gomez (43, Katy).
At least 11 people have been arrested in the case so far, including the alleged gunman and other accomplices.
Victor Hugo Gomez, who spent time in a Dominican prison on drug offenses, has ties to a large and organized Mexican gang known as the Gulf Cartel. He was listed as wanted by the US Attorney's Office - Southern District of Texas and the DEA during Operation Wrecking Ball back in March.
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