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Deija Mendez

Case from Lowell, MA dated Jun 23, 2020

Victim Details

Deija Mendez

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Lowell

MA

2020-06-23

23

Deija

Mendez

07/06/2026

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Deija Mendez, a 23-year-old Hispanic female, was fatally shot in Lowell, Massachusetts on June 23, 2020. On that warm Tuesday afternoon, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Mendez was seated in the driver's seat of a black Chevrolet Tahoe on Coral Street when she was shot in the head. Lowell Police responded to the scene and found her with a gunshot wound; she was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident was not believed to be a random act.

The investigation quickly identified 20-year-old Xavie ...
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  • CBS Boston: Lowell Police ID Suspect In Murder Of 23-Year-Old Woman
  • Boston.com: 23-year-old Boston woman found shot to death in Lowell
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