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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
Victim Details

Maximilian Wyatt Max Mendoza

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chula-vista

CA

2021-07-03

12

Maximilian

Wyatt Max Mendoza

12/13/2025