Woman implicated in Jasper officer assault now charged with attempted murder of fellow inmate

An arrest warrant alleging charges of criminal damage to property, aggravated battery, and attempted murder in the First Degree against Raven C. Gomez, 26, Columbia, Missouri was issued and served after a complaint was filed in Allen County District Court Wednesday, October 25, by Allen County Attorney Jerry Hathaway.

Gomez and her boyfriend, Brandon David, were arrested on October 18 by Allen and Bourbon County deputies at a residence southeast of Moran following an assault one day prior on a Jasper, Missouri  Police Officer.

Incarcerated in the Allen county jail since her arrest, on Wednesday, October 24, Gomez reportedly assaulted another female inmate with a food tray during their noon time meal period.  The attack caused the inmate to fall to the floor and her eyeglasses were broken, possibly by Gomez stepping on them.

Holding onto the other woman’s hair, Gomez used a piece of broken glass as a weapon and struck her in the face, neck, head, and body but [she] was not fatally injured.

According to a court document, Gomez indicated to an investigating deputy that she had premeditated her actions and intended to kill the other inmate. bond was set at $100,000.

All charges are merely accusations, and alleged suspects/defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.