Victor Domingo Mendez, 25, of Oakland, California, was fatally wounded during an armed robbery at a marijuana grow on Adams Avenue in San Leandro. The incident began in the early morning of September 11, 2022, when a group of armed robbers arrived in a U-Haul van and a grey Jeep. According to police reports, the suspects held Mendez at gunpoint and forced him to lead them through the building. A shootout followed between the robbers and on-site security; Mendez was critically injured and died in hospital four days later.

Investigators say the robbery was a planned heist. Alameda County prosecutors charged five men in connection with the case: Jordan Whatley, 19, is charged with kidnapping and murder; Cedric Devall, Demoni Simmons, and Demetrius Wells face kidnapping and robbery charges; and Isaac Brice faces a robbery charge. Surveillance footage played a role in identifying suspects, and Whatley was arrested in Stockton on October 25, 2022. Authorities have not disclosed whether the grow operation was legal.

Did anyone who worked at or near that Adams Avenue site see suspicious vehicles or people around September 11, 2022?