The worst thing that Giovannie Gutiérrez could have done was harass his ex-girlfriend, because he paid for it with his life, after the girl’s father came to help her and made a drastic and unwise decision , kill the boy.
Everything happened on a highway in Palmdale, California, to where the young man allegedly followed his ex-girlfriend with his vehicle.
Deputies responded shortly before 5 pm Monday to a domestic violence call in the block of Sierra Highway, where they arrived to find Gutierrez unconscious and with a gunshot wound, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Gutiérrez was transported to a hospital, where he later died.
Witnesses said that Gutiérrez had been in his car, a white Chrysler sedan 140M, and he had been chasing his ex-girlfriend who was driving a gray compact car.
During “Gutiérrez’s pursuit of his ex-girlfriend, the two cars collided at least once”, the statement said, before both vehicles came to a stop in the middle of Sierra Highway, north of Avenue S.
Then, Gutiérrez allegedly attempted to force his way into the her ex’s car while she was seeking help from family members, who had called .
While Gutierrez was trying to get into his vehicle, a white Ford Ranger pickup truck pulled up to the scene, investigators said.
“A passenger got out of the Ford Ranger, approached the victim Gutiérrez and shot him once in the head” the press release said.
“The shooter has been identified as Jose G. Mendoza of Little Rock.” Mendoza, 59 years old, is the father of Gutiérrez’s ex-girlfriend.
Surveillance video later showed to Mendoza at a sheriff’s station, presumably to turn himself in, before turning and walking away. He remained a fugitive on Wednesday.
Mendoza is described as Hispanic, with black hair and dark eyes. browns. She is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 140 lbs. Mendoza is believed to be armed with a semi-automatic pistol and should not be boarded, authorities said.
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