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Maximilian Wyatt "Max" Mendoza, a 12-year-old boy from Chula Vista, California, tragically died on July 3, 2021. The incident occurred during a sleepover at the Woodland Hills Condominium Complex. According to reports, Max accidentally shot himself with a gun that his 15-year-old friend had brought to the sleepover. The Chula Vista Police Department responded to a call about a shooting and found Max with a visible gunshot wound. Despite life-saving efforts by paramedics, Max was pronounced dead ...Read More
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Maximilian Wyatt Max Mendoza
Male
Hispanic / Latino
Chula-vista
CA
2021-07-03
12
Maximilian
Wyatt Max Mendoza
11/14/2025
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I've been reading about Max's case, and it's so deeply moving. I can't stop thinking about the paren... ...Read More
04/15/2023
04/15/2023
