Mendoza was a passenger in a car that was stopped by deputies for running a stop sign, and Mendoza told his car-mate that he had to run because he had a gun on his person. Upon fleeing, he fell, and a deputy said that he saw the gun on Mendoza and that Mendoza grabbed for the weapon, and the deputy shot him. Mendoza began to flee again. The deputy shot 5 times and hit Mendoza 3 times, 2 of which were in Mendoza's back and the back of his arm respectively
Victim's Name: Ceaser Joe Mendoza
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: June 22, 2013
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Suburban