Racecourse worker ‘gunned down and robbed’ after taking friends to launderette

An entreaty has already raised much than £15,000 to assistance wage for the assemblage of Vincencio Gonzales to beryllium returned to his woman successful Keeneland truthful helium tin beryllium laid to rest

A backstretch idiosyncratic has been gunned down and robbed successful the thoroughfare portion doing his friends a bully turn.

Vincencio Gonzales worked for 1 of the large stables operating astatine Fair Grounds racetrack successful New Orleans.

But aft giving friends a assistance into the metropolis to bash immoderate laundry, helium was approached by an assailant and changeable arsenic helium waited for them successful the parking lot. Gonzales was rushed to infirmary but was pronounced dormant respective hours later.

While detectives person launched a execution investigation, friends and colleagues began a fundraiser to assistance Gonzales’s widow.

Fundraiser organiser Katy Allen said: “I americium devastated to study that connected the evening of November 19th, 2024, Vincencio Gonzales was senselessly robbed and murdered.

“Vinny had a servant's bosom and was providing immoderate friends from the way with a thrust to the laundromat erstwhile helium was assaulted portion waiting extracurricular successful his car.

“Having worked with Vinny and his wife, Petra, during respective contention meets astatine Keeneland and Fairgrounds, I tin attest that helium was 1 of the nicest, astir selfless radical I've had the pleasance of moving with.

"Vinny was ever consenting to lend a helping manus and ever greeted everyone with a grin connected his look and a cheerful heart.

“Petra needs assistance to get Vinny's assemblage backmost location to laic him to rest. She has besides had immoderate wellness issues successful caller years, and with her losing her beloved hubby who supported her, she needs our assistance and enactment present much than ever.

“Please see donating to this GoFundMe arsenic we rally astir her to assistance laic Vinny to rest. The funds collected volition beryllium transferred to Petra directly."

The New Orleans Police Department said the homicide occurred astatine astir 7.15pm.

“Upon accomplishment officers discovered an adult, Hispanic antheral suffering from astatine slightest 1 gunshot wound,” according to a property release..

“The unfortunate was transported to a section infirmary by EMS wherever helium was pronounced deceased respective hours later.

“Through investigation, detectives determined that the unfortunate was approached by suspect(s) who changeable him during an evident equipped robbery. The suspect(s) fled with the victim's cellphone and wallet.

“The Orleans Parish Coroner volition find nonstop origin of decease and place the unfortunate upon notification of family.”