Steven and Alex

Steven Gomez and Alex Callaghan were El Pelegroso members who were killed in the Lincoln County war. They were the youngest El Pelegroso members who were chosen at young ages. Alex being the youngest one being recruited at 11-years old.

Steven Gomez
Steve "Steven" Gomez (1852-1878) was a member of the El Pelegroso gang, he was friends with Alexander Callahan. They were partners in crime and the two robbed cattle from two British ranchers in Santa Fe when Steven was 13 at youngest. The two disguised themselves and took on different identities. Steven called himself Jose and Alexander called himself Jimmy.

Alexander “Alex” Callaghan
Alexander "Alex" Callahan (1854–1878) was partners with Steven Gomez and member of the El Pelegroso gang. He was recruited at only 11-years old after accidentally killing his sister in a house fire. He and Steven robbed cattle from two British ranchers in 1865 and the two still continued to be El Pelegroso members. His Fiancé was Susan McSween, Known as the “Rich o’l bi*ch by The Kid”.

Lincoln County War
The two along with the rest of the El Pelegroso members killed John Tunstall, a British rancher. Since then, Billy the Kid’s gang known as the Lincoln County Regulators hunted for the El pelegroso members.

In Lincoln County, They ended up killing both Steven and Alex in the gunfight at first then killing the rest. (The two gave up because they never took their job seriously and expected to die anyway)

Steven and Alex were killed in 1878, the two were first to get shot by The regulators, Steven aged 26 and Alex aged 24.