The public responds to the Gabriel Fernandez case
The residents of LA County are still in shock after the murder of eight year old Gabriel Fernandez.
His mother’s boyfriend, Isauro Aguire, says he killed Gabriel in a blind rage. However, many don’t believe him, as Gabriel’s abuse had been going on for years before his murder. There was evidence of BB gunshot wounds on his genitals, cat litter in his stomach, and his skull was left with the consistency of Rice Krispies. His cause of death: blunt force trauma.
“Those pictures will forever be embedded in my mind,” said his cousin, Emily Carranza in an interview with The Sun News, after reviewing the injuries left on her cousin’s body.
Many sources say that Isauro was a kind man before he met Pearl, Gabriel’s mother. But after meeting her, his whole demeanor changed.
“I think he’s full of (explicit)! He’s just trying to make excuses and make it seem like this was a one-time thing when this was going on long before,” reports Anayeli Benavidez, a medical assistant for Health Care Partners, who has watched not only the Netflix series but also was very invested with the case when it first got attention.
The majority of the public who has heard of this case believe that Pearl Fernandez should have also gotten the death penalty, though others believe that both Pearl and Isauro should spend their lives in prison. Apparently, Isauro is trying to appeal his death penalty.
“Even if he does get out of it (death row) he will still be killed when he gets to GP (general population) since everyone knows what he’s done. … They don’t deserve to live and get the privileges that prison gives them. Killers should be killed,” reports Israel Benavidez, a father of two who has seen the effects of this case from the Netflix original series and watched multiple videos going further into detail about the case.
There was also speculation that Gabriel was homosexual, which is why Isauro and Pearl would dress him up in dresses and feminine clothing; even going to the extent of making him go to school dressed like that.
Anayeli was asked what that experience could do to a young boy. She had this to say: “It would definitely have a negative effect. He would become a victim of bullying and end up feeling ashamed, embarrassed, and insecure.”
Both individuals are parents and are deeply saddened to see the effect of abuse and lack of aid from social services. Today Gabriel would be 14 years old. He had his whole life to live but it was, sadly, cut short. Those who have seen the extent of this case hope that this event will allow for DCFS to fix the flaws in its system, like for example scheduling more check-ins at the household and taking what the children say into consideration. Even the smallest details can make a huge difference.
Heidi • Jan 11, 2024 at 8:48 am
That should never happen to that kid, he could have a good future.
Dayana • Dec 6, 2022 at 2:56 pm
I learned more information about Gabriels death,also it’s sad how he died and his parents really didn’t care about it.
Adrianna Cruz • Dec 5, 2022 at 2:52 pm
The story of Gabriel Fernandez is very surprising and sad how
parents can be so trouble and do something like this, hope people who read this story and spread it around and stop things like this from happening. 🙁
Juliana • Jan 19, 2022 at 12:38 pm
This makes me think about all the other kids that have been through this and how the system will never change.
Stephanie • Dec 8, 2021 at 11:02 am
I hate how this type of things ARE a thing. I feel bad for anyone who has been abused or is being abused. Thank you for sharing this story.
Araceli Ramos • Dec 8, 2021 at 10:45 am
i have heard of Gabriel Fernandez but i never knew that much about him but after reading this article i feel so bad for him because he had alot to live for but he wanted to leave the pain but people were to blind and only trusted his mother and not him . the thing thats hurts me most is that they dressed him up because he lived with his LGBTQ+ uncle and they thought Gabriel would be the same this truly hurts me .
Brayan Mantilla • Dec 8, 2021 at 10:43 am
This is the most saddest article i read today Gabriel Fernandez did not deserve to be killed at such a young age. Nice job on this story
Guadalupe Garcia • Dec 8, 2021 at 9:03 am
This is the saddest article I’ve read today. Gabriel and every other kid don’t deserve such behavior coming from older adults. Dressing their son as a girl simply because they are homosexual doesn’t give them the right! He should dress up the way as he wanted. What this article did well was explaining the impact and the overall case to spread awareness.
Baby with a Chainsaw • Dec 8, 2021 at 9:03 am
I think that this was a good essay. This is good because it involves the case and the details. Since this is so intresting i will go look at it when I go home!
Abel Avila • Dec 8, 2021 at 8:57 am
The case of Gabriel Fernandez is indeed sad, but they case did need some light and justice for Gabriel. Also nice story keep up the good work!
Jason Reyes • Dec 7, 2021 at 2:37 pm
This is so sad i fell bad for him to think about the time he had in his life wasted. Also good job on the story.
Genesis • Apr 15, 2021 at 10:59 am
This is a sad story. I feel bad for Gabriel. Good job on writing this story.