A Slap That Led to Tragedy | Oakland News

A brutal slap turned fatal in East Palo Alto: Angel Lopez Ibarra Jr., 53, faces involuntary manslaughter after allegedly slapping his friend Andres Alberto Henriquez Gomez, 52, during an argument outside a market. The blow caused Gomez to bleed from the nose; he later died at the hospital two hours later. Ibarra, who also denied assault charges, was seen entering a barbershop after the incident while Gomez sat nearby, still bleeding. Police later found Gomez acting erratically and disrobing in public — paramedics rushed him to the hospital where he died. Prosecutors say Ibarra was visibly shaken upon learning of his friend’s death. He remains jailed without bail, with a preliminary hearing set for September 22. A sobering reminder of how quickly anger can spiral into tragedy. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/082e31eced619ed0