Juan Melendez

Death by Force

On November 7, 2024, at approximately 12:15 a.m., 17-year-old Juan Melendez Jr. and 18-year-old Denzell Guzman were fatally shot in Los Angeles' Mount Washington neighborhood. The incident occurred near a lookout point on the 1400 block of Cliff Drive. According to witnesses, a group of assailants approached the two teenagers, opened fire, and then fled the scene in a dark-colored vehicle.

First responders arrived promptly, but both victims were pronounced dead at the scene. The Los An ...Read More

The Eastsider LA: Cypress Park shooting victims identified as Denzell Guzman and Juan Melendez, Jr.

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