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Omero Garcia Mendez

Case from Federal Way, WA dated Aug 14, 2008

Victim Details

Omero Garcia Mendez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Federal Way

WA

2008-08-14

26

Omero

Garcia Mendez

06/29/2026

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On a summer evening in Federal Way, Washington, the life of 26-year-old Hispanic man, Omero Garcia Mendez, was tragically cut short. On August 14, 2008, Mendez was patiently waiting at the Lakota Middle School campus to pick up his girlfriend's son. The ordinary task took a fatal turn when he was confronted by three individuals in an SUV.

One of the occupants, 16-year-old Luis F. Cosgaya-Alvarez, reportedly flashed gang signs at Mendez before shooting him once in the head. The sudden act ...
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  • Federal Way Mirror: Teen pleads not guilty over last month's Federal Way shooting | Federal Way Mirror
  • Federal Way Mirror: Violence and death stain Federal Way in 2008 | Federal Way Mirror
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