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Andre Mendez

Age :

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/18/2026

Location : 600 block of N Twin Oaks Valley Rd

City : San Marcos

County : San Diego

State : California

Agency : San Diego County Sheriff’s Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance response

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/18/2026, San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call for a disturbance involving a man reported to be behaving erratically in the 600 block of North Twin Oaks Valley Road in San Marcos. Deputies located the man and attempted to make contact, and the situation escalated during the encounter. Deputies opened fire and struck him during the confrontation. He was transported to a hospital where he later died from his injuries. Authorities stated the incident began as a disturbance call rather than a violent felony investigation. The Sheriff’s Homicide Unit and the District Attorney’s Office responded to conduct the required investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/north-county-news/san-marcos-deputy-involved-shooting-leaves-one-injured
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/1-injured-open-fire-san-marcos/3982658/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/deputy-involved-shooting-san-marcos-064646466.html