Video shows Mendoza pulling out a pistol and shooting a female officer in the leg. He then turns to shoot at her partner, Officer Miguel Alarcon, over the car. However, Officer Alarcon quickly fires striking Mendoza in the head and torso. Mendoza later died at a hospital.
Victim's Name: Richard Mendoza
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: July 27, 2018
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 4031
Geography: Urban