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Francisco Mendoza

Case from Kirkland, WA dated May 07, 2016

Victim Details

Francisco Mendoza

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Kirkland

WA

2016-05-07

29

Francisco

Mendoza

07/02/2026

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In the quiet suburban city of Kirkland, Washington, the life of 29-year-old Hispanic male Francisco Mendoza was brought to a violent end on the evening of May 7, 2016. What began as a seemingly ordinary evening, with two fast-food meals laid out on a table in his rented room, concluded in a hail of gunfire that left Mendoza dead and a manhunt for his killer underway. Neighbors in the normally peaceful cul-de-sac reported hearing gunshots and seeing a white pickup truck speeding away from the sce ...
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  • The Seattle Times: Man killed in Kirkland shooting is identified
  • The Seattle Times: Police: Fatal shooting in Kirkland may be drug-related
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