Mendez killed a 77-year-old man and wounded two women, ages 59 and 65, who happened to be in the neighborhood when he began a shooting rampage. He was allegedly binging on cocaine.
Victim's Name: Carlos Mendez
Agency Responsible: Azusa Police Department, Irwindale Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: November 8, 2016
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2033
Geography: Suburban