Police killings
2013-2020

Richard Mendoza

Male, Hispanic

Date of the incident: 7/27/2018

Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
North Hills

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.