EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 Juan Francisco Gomez, 44, was fatally stabbed at a D-K gas station on Alameda Ave. in South Central El Paso on Tuesday morning. <\/p>\n
His son, Jonathan Gomez, an Army veteran, shared memories of his father, describing him as a religious and selfless individual.<\/p>\n
“My dad was a man of God, a lovely man, he praised the Lord like no other,” Jonathan said. “He had a big heart.”<\/p>\n
Jonathan hopes the community remembers his father as someone who cared deeply for those around him. <\/p>\n
“He cherished his family a lot,” Jonathan said. “Always gave back to the homeless, always made sure everyone around him was okay before himself. He always had a smile. He brought energy, a positive energy, into this world.”<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, Jonathan, an army veteran, had plans to celebrate Veterans Day. He said and drove past the gas station before learning his dad had been hurt. <\/p>\n
He was told his father had been hurt around 10:00 a.m.<\/p>\n
“I was driving down, and I obviously passed the gas station, and didn’t think it was pertaining to my father,” he said. “But when I got to the hospital, it didn’t really hit me until we received the news that my dad was deceased.” <\/p>\n
El Paso Police arrested 30-year-old Manuel Gutierrez in connection with the stabbing, and he faces a murder charge. <\/p>\n
Police documents state Gutierrez was at the gas station around 9:30 a.m., exited the store, and remained near his car. <\/p>\n
Shortly after, Juan arrived and entered the D-K gas station. Gutierrez entered the gas station again, stood behind Juan. Moments later, Gutierrez pulled out a knife and stabbed Juan several times before dropping the knife and leaving the store. Juan later died at a local hospital.<\/p>\n
Jonathan states that no one in the family knew Gutierrez. “We’ve never heard of him. We’ve never seen him. I just wish that man would find God,” he said. <\/p>\n
According to jail records, as of Friday afternoon, Gutierrez remains booked at the downtown jail and is held on a $400,000 bond.<\/p>\n
For those wishing to help the Gomez family, a GoFundMe<\/a> was created.<\/p>\n RECOMMENDED: Victim received 20-25 stab wounds after deadly stabbing in south-central El Paso<\/a><\/p>\n RECOMMENDED: Man arrested in deadly gas station stabbing in South Central El Paso<\/a><\/p>\n