On the evening of Saturday, December 20, 2025, Montgomery police responded to a report of a shooting near East Patton Avenue at Norman Bridge Road and Southern Boulevard. Officers found 69-year-old Andres Mendoza, a Hispanic resident of Montgomery, suffering from fatal gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene and the case was classified as a homicide.

Detectives have not announced a motive and no suspects have been taken into custody as of the latest reports. Funeral services for Mendoza were scheduled for Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Magnolia Cremations & Funeral Services in Montgomery.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Montgomery Police Department or CrimeStoppers.