Steven Isaiah Mendoza was shot on May 8, 2023, in north Oak Cliff, Dallas. Police responded around 11:50 p.m. to a shooting; two male victims were later found inside a black SUV that left the scene and was located at a hospital emergency entrance. Steven, 20, died of his wounds at the hospital; a 21-year-old man with gunshot injuries was treated and listed in stable condition.

Investigators determined the shooting took place in the 800 block of South Tyler Street and initially responded in the 700 block of West Clarendon Drive. On May 18, 2023, Dallas police arrested 20-year-old Luke Guerra and charged him with murder in connection with the incident.

Steven Mendoza was born April 5, 2003, in Dallas to Gerardo and Joann Mendoza. He loved sports from childhood through high school and was remembered as a loving son, brother, and uncle whose smile affected those around him. If anyone has information about what happened that night, please share it with investigators.