Luis Mendoza, a 35-year-old La Puente resident, was killed on July 3, 2021, in a car-to-car shooting on the 60 Freeway in Hacienda Heights. Mendoza was driving his white Chevrolet Avalanche in the carpool lane with his two teenage sons, ages 13 and 16, when a gray compact vehicle pulled alongside. Witnesses said a passenger in the gray car extended a handgun and fired multiple rounds at Mendoza’s truck. Mendoza lost control, struck a white Kia and a concrete retaining wall, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Both sons were taken to hospital; the 13-year-old suffered major head injuries and the 16-year-old sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The shooter and the driver of the gray vehicle remain at large and no suspects had been identified or arrested as of the latest reports. Investigators have urged anyone with information or relevant cell phone footage to come forward.

Mendoza, known as Gordo, is survived by five children and was remembered by family and friends as down-to-earth and reliable. A memorial formed outside his home and a GoFundMe was set up to help with funeral expenses. Does anyone have information or footage that could help identify the gray vehicle or its occupants?