(Lake County, IL) Today, a Lake County Judge granted the State’s petition to detain Llovani Gomez, 35, who has been charged for the fatal 2021 road rage homicide of Daniel Lobo, 22.  

The approved charges are: 

• Three counts of First-Degree Murder 

• One count of Attempt First-Degree Murder (Class X Felony) 

• One count of Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm (Class 1 Felony) 

On November 20, 2021, a road rage altercation between two vehicles escalated when an occupant of one vehicle opened fired. Lobo, a passenger in the other vehicle was shot in the back. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he succumbed his injuries.  

At the detention hearing, prosecutors argued that Gomez poses a serious threat to public safety due to the violent nature of this defendant’s actions in November 2021, which resulted in Lobo’s death, and his extensive criminal history. 

After the detention hearing, Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart stated, “Our Violent Crimes Unit has been working tirelessly with the Gurnee Police Department and the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force from the very beginning of this case to secure justice for Daniel and his loved ones. We never gave up and we will never give up when it comes to solving these difficult, violent crimes. Lake County is safer when those who commit murder and shootings are detained without the ability to post a cash bond.”  

The Honorable Judge Michael Nerheim granted the State’s Petition to Detain. Gomez is scheduled for arraignment on May 29, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. 

Prior to being charged in this case, Gomez was serving a 10-year sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections for a separate, unrelated firearm offense. Gomez will be held in the Lake County Jail while this case is pending.