In the early hours of a Monday morning in July 2015, the quiet of a Glendale, Arizona neighborhood was broken by the sound of an argument followed by a single gunshot. Shortly after, a resident discovered the body of 30-year-old Rosa Fernandez-Mendoza in an alley. The Glendale woman had sustained a fatal gunshot wound and, despite the efforts of first responders who were called to the scene just after midnight, she was pronounced dead.
The investigation into the death of the female
victim began immediately, with Glendale Violent Crimes detectives canvassing the area near 67th Avenue and Bethany Home Road for witnesses and evidence. Initial reports indicated that the 911 caller may have seen Fernandez-Mendoza on the ground in the alley and possibly heard the gunshot that ended her life. Law enforcement officials believe the shooting followed a dispute at a nearby apartment complex.
In the years following Rosa Fernandez-Mendoza's death, there have been no publicly announced arrests, and no suspects have been named in connection with her homicide. The case, which began with the chilling discovery in the alley, remains without a resolution. Despite the initial witness accounts of a preceding argument, no individuals have come forward with information leading to an arrest, leaving the circumstances of her final moments and the identity of her killer unknown to the public.
