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Police upgrade charges in fatal Stamford attack

Stamford police have upgraded the charges for Orlando Gomez-Perez and Carlos Perez-Perez, who were previously charged with assault in the first degree. Police say the two confessed their involvement in the assault.

Emily Knapton

Mar 6, 2024, 12:35 PM

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Authorities have announced upgraded charges in a Stamford homicide.

Stamford police have upgraded the charges for Orlando Gomez-Perez and Carlos Perez-Perez, who were previously charged with assault in the first degree. Police say the two confessed their involvement in the assault.

Modesto Santiago Gomez was found dead along a path connecting Woodland Avenue and Walter Wheeler Drive last October.

Gomez-Perez and Perez-Perez have now been charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with evidence.

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