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Epifanio Mercado

Case from Lynwood, CA dated Jan 02, 2016

Victim Details

Epifanio Mercado

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Lynwood

CA

2016-01-02

37

Epifanio

Mercado

07/03/2026

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Epifanio Mercado, a 37-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on January 2, 2016, in Lynwood, California. The incident occurred around 12:25 p.m. in the 11500 block of Atlantic Avenue. Mercado, also known by the alias Rodolfo Rojo Melendres, had just exited a florist's shop and was standing next to his pickup truck when an assailant approached him. The shooter, described as wearing a hoodie, pulled out a gun and fired multiple shots at Mercado. Despite being rushed to a nearby hospital, ...
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