Tree Planted in Honor of Kayla Gomez

TYLER — The community came together to acknowledge a new presence in the Children’s Park in Tyler. According to KETK, many people showed up to see the memorial left in Kayla Gomez’s name. A tree has been planted with a stone that reads: “In loving memory of Kayla Gomez. You will always be with us, sweet princess.” The Children’s Park said that as a community, we grieve with the Gomez family in the loss of their daughter. Kayla was murdered after being kidnapped from a Bullard church last year; a relative is accused of the crime. The Children’s Park is described as a place to discover joy, even in the midst of our grief. If you would like to go visit the tree, it’s located at The Children’s Park right off Broadway in Tyler.