Michael Ben Mendoza

Death by Force

Michael Ben Mendoza, a 4-year-old boy from Gastonia, North Carolina, tragically died on December 13, 2022. The incident occurred in a trailer home in eastern Gaston County, where Michael and his sibling found a firearm. The gun discharged, and a bullet struck Michael in the head, resulting in his immediate death. Michael's parents, Savannah Leigh Brehm and Hector Manuel Mendoza-Saucedo, both 22 years old, along with a family friend, Keith Deshawn Sturghill, were charged in connection with his de ...Read More

https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/2022/12/13/gaston-county-police-investigate-fatal-shooting-death-of-child/69725884007/

wcnc.com: Parents charged after 4-year-old dies from gunshot wound in Gastonia

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