Andrew Mendoza, a 19-year-old Hispanic/Latino male from Phoenix, Arizona, was killed in 2014 in what case records classify as a violent death by force. His case appears in homicide and cold-case databases that track unsolved killings across Arizona, identifying him as a young victim whose life ended suddenly and unnaturally in Phoenix.
Publicly available case summaries indicate that his body was found on March 31, 2014, in Phoenix. In those records, his death is labeled “Death by Force,” and separate cold-case listings describe the cause of death more broadly as murder, reflecting that investigators consider the circumstances a criminal homicide rather than an accident or self-inflicted harm. These entries place the investigation under the jurisdiction of the Phoenix Police Department, which is listed as the responsible agency for the case.
Online homicide-tracking sites and cold-case resources show that, despite his inclusion in these databases, there are no linked news articles, official media releases, or detailed public narratives describing exactly how the attack unfolded, the specific weapon used, or the events immediately before his death. The CrimeSolvers-style case page for him explicitly notes that there are no additional source links attached and invites the public to submit information or corrections, underscoring how little has been shared in open records about the circumstances of the killing.
As of the latest online updates, there is no public indication that a suspect has been identified, arrested, or charged in connection with Andrew Mendoza’s homicide. The case appears on “area cold cases” lists, and the associated forums include posts from community members expressing grief, frustration, and concern about unresolved violence, but they do not name a perpetrator or describe any announced breakthroughs by law enforcement. In other words, all accessible online records portray his death as an unsolved murder still under the umbrella of a Phoenix Police investigation, with authorities and advocacy sites continuing to urge anyone with information to come forward.
