Raven Gomez, who has been in custody since her arrest with her boyfriend Oct. 18, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after authorities said she attacked an Allen County Jail inmate.
In a Saturday news release, Sheriff Bryan Murphy said Gomez reportedly attacked another female inmate with a food tray during their lunch period around noon on Oct. 24.
The attack caused the other inmate to fall to the floor, and her eyeglasses were broken, possibly by Gomez stepping on them, Murphy said.
Jail staff said Gomez then held on to the other woman’s hair and used a piece of the broken glasses as a weapon, striking her in the face, neck, head and body.
The victim suffered minor injuries, Murphy said.
According to a court document, Gomez indicated to an investigating deputy that she had premeditated her actions and intended to kill the other inmate.
Allen County Attorney Jerry Hathaway filed charges of attempted murder in the first degree, aggravated battery and criminal damage to property. Bond for those charges was set at $100,000.
Gomez remains in custody.
GOMEZ and her boyfriend, Brandon David, stand accused of attacking a female Jasper police officer on Oct. 17, and then unsuccessfully attempting to steal the officer’s patrol car.
They were arrested the next day at a relative’s house southeast of Moran following a bizarre series of events that included a Good Samaritan giving them a ride after reportedly spotting the pair lying naked and covered in mud in a ditch.
After dropping them off, the driver saw the two begin spinning in circle, prompting her to alert David’s relatives, who then called law enforcement.
They were found sleeping in a bus and arrested without incident.
Gomez faces charges of felony assault on law enforcement and resisting arrest, Jasper police officers said. David is wanted for felony assault on law enforcement and tampering with a motor vehicle.
