Ramon Torres Mendez (July 2, 1969 - September 1993) was a Mexican American who was a high-ranking member of the Logan Heights Gang, recruited by David "D" Barron in 1993. He reportedly served as a hitman to its leaders who trained him to carry out an assassination attempted against the Tijuana Cartel major rival Joaquín Guzmán Loera.
Ramon Torres Mendez | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 2, 1969 |
| Died | September 1993 |
| Cause of death | Killed in Mexican prison |
| Other names | Spooky. |
| Occupation(s) | Auto mechanic, hitman |
| Employer(s) | 30th Street gang and Tijuana Cartel Hitman |
On May 24, 1993, he and other Logan Heights Gang members were assigned to kill Joaquín Guzmán Loera at the Guadalajara Airport but in the shoot-out that followed, six bystanders were killed, including the Roman Catholic Cardinal Juan Jesus Posadas Ocampo. Mendez was arrested in late June 1993.[1][2]
Death
editIn September 1993, Mendez was killed inside a Mexican prison by other inmates while awaiting trial for murder.[3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ [1] . The San Diego Union Tribune (September 9, 2006)
- ^ latimes.com
- ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. 11 September 1993. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ^ "Archives - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. 11 September 1993.
- ^ Fugitive Watch: Wanted by the State Department ABC News (April 18, 2008)