David A. Mendoza

Male, Black

Date of the incident: 7/30/2014

Place of the incident:

Bedford, Bedford, VA
Oakwood Knolls Drive

Mendoza was the suspect in a string of crimes, a home invasion, attempted auto theft and shop break-in in one evening and evading police overnight. After midnight officers spotted a pickup driving recklessly, Mendoza at the wheel. Cornered on a dead-end road, he attempted to ram the police vehicle, and was shot to death.

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