Luis Mendez was 38 when he was shot and killed in the early hours of April 25, 2022, in the Market Street area of Lawrence, Massachusetts. Police found Mendez suffering from gunshot wounds just before 2:00 a.m.; he was taken to Lawrence General Hospital, where he died. Investigators determined the shooting was not random and that Mendez had been at a party in the basement of a residence at 210 Market Street when he was fatally shot.

Law enforcement identified 27-year-old Jose L. Sanchez as a suspect. Sanchez fled and was a fugitive until being located in the Dominican Republic in October 2024. He was later extradited to the United States and in June 2025 was arraigned in Lawrence District Court, where he pleaded not guilty and was ordered held without bail. The case is moving through the Massachusetts court system.

If anyone attended the party at 210 Market Street or has information about the events that evening, please share what was seen or heard.