Jose Mendoza, a 20-year-old male from Berwyn, Illinois, was tragically shot to death on December 31, 2013. The incident occurred behind Millenium Cuts, a barbershop located in the 2100 block of Oak Park Avenue in Berwyn. Mendoza was discovered inside the barbershop with a gunshot wound to the chest at approximately 9:40 p.m. He was pronounced dead at Loyola University Medical Center at 10:07 p.m. The Cook County Medical Examiner's office confirmed the cause of death as a gunshot wound to the chest.
The investigation revealed that Mendoza was the victim of an attempted armed robbery. Video surveillance footage showed that the attempted robbery took place behind the barbershop. Three men were subsequently charged in connection with Mendoza's death. Eddie Garcia, 25, of Berwyn; Salvador Alvarado, 25, of Cicero; and Jonathan Ivory, 24, of Westchester were each charged with first-degree murder and attempted armed robbery.
Garcia and Ivory were ordered held without bond, while bond information for Alvarado was not immediately available. The charges against the three men were based on evidence gathered from the crime scene and video surveillance. The case highlights the tragic consequences of violent crime and the impact it has on the community.
