Omero Garcia Mendez, age 26
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Lost to gun violence on August 14, 2008 in Federal Way, Washington.
Omero Mendez was waiting at the Lakota Middle School campus to pick up his girlfriend's son. He was confronted by 16-year-old Luis F. Cosgaya-Alvarez and two of his friends, driving in an SUV. Cosgaya-Alvarez flashed gang signs at Mendez and shot him once in the head. Mendez later died of his injuries. Cosgaya-Alvarez was arrested a few days later in Seattle and was charged with murder.
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News sources:
- 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
- The Seattle Times: Teen arrested in gun death at sports field
- Legacy.com: Omero Mendez Obituary (2008) - Vancouver, WA - The Columbian
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