Jury continues deliberations in Modesto murder trial

A jury is expected to continue deliberations Wednesday in a trial for six defendants accused of murder in an attack on a 20-year-old man in north Modesto.

Erick Gomez was stabbed and shot to death Feb. 14, 2013 in the 2400 block of Vera Cruz Drive, east of Coffee Road.

The prosecution says Gomez was targeted by Sureño gang members, who were seeking vengeance for an earlier beat down and hunting down rival Norteño gang members.

The defense says Gomez was shot by a gunman who remains a fugitive and stabbed by a co-defendant who received a plea deal, and that the other defendants are not responsible for his death.

On trial are Nancy Rodriguez, Elida Carranza, Lisandro Mendoza, Jenna Sebourn, Jesse James Sebourn and Michael Terrill Sebourn. The defendants remain in custody at the Stanislaus County Jail as they await the verdict.

The jurors deliberated on Monday but did not reach a verdict by the end of the day.

This story was originally published January 12, 2015 at 4:38 PM with the headline "Jury continues deliberations in Modesto murder trial."