Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Rigo Mendez
Gender : Male
Age : 39
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/23/2022
Location : 7112 Mile 3 ½ Rd
City : Weslaco 78596
County : Hidalgo
State : Texas
Agency : Hidalgo County SO
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
After a neighbor reported shots fired, police arrived at the home in Weslaco where children were present and allege that Mendez pointed a gun at them. He was shot and killed by Hidalgo deputies.
