Efrain Mendoza, a 35-year-old Hispanic male from Austin, Texas, was found dead on April 11, 2021, in an abandoned school in Whitt, Parker County, Texas. His body, along with that of 26-year-old Daniel Gomez from Waco, Texas, was discovered near the front door of the school. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office ruled both deaths as homicides caused by gunshot wounds. The Weatherford Police Department received a call on the afternoon of April 11, 2021, about a man who might be in danger in the Dallas-Weatherford area. Later that day, another call was transferred to the Parker County Sheriff's Office, reporting that someone was at an abandoned school with red bricks and that shots had been fired. Deputies searched the area and found the bodies of Mendoza and Gomez.
The investigation into the deaths of Efrain Mendoza and Daniel Gomez is ongoing. Parker County Sheriff Russ Authier stated that they are following several leads but have not released further details due to the active status of the investigation. As of now, no arrests have been made, and no suspects have been publicly identified. The circumstances surrounding the deaths of Mendoza and Gomez remain unclear, and authorities continue to seek information that could lead to the resolution of the case. The tragic deaths of these two men have left their families and communities seeking justice and answers.
