FUGITIVE
CASE #: 1998-22
Leobaldo Mendoza
Also Known As:
Leoboldo Mendoza, Leo Mendoza, "Chris", “Lei”
Status:
Open
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Missing From:
Aurora, Illinois
Summary:
Leobaldo Mendoza is wanted for the homicide of 20-year-old Israel Silva.
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Circumstances of Offense:
Authorities allege that Leobaldo committed a drive-by shooting, striking and killing Israel whose body was found on a home’s front porch. Leobaldo was a member of the Vice Lords gang and Israel’s homicide was believed to be gang related. Leobaldo has ties to Aurora, Illinois and McAllen, Texas which is near the Mexican border. A federal Unlawful Flight To Avoid Prosecution (UFAP) warrant was issued in 2001 after Leobaldo had been seen near McAllen. As of this posting, Leobaldo’s murder case in Kane County’s court records database is in pre-trial status with no filings after 1999 except for administrative updates. The UFAP case is also still active according to public PACER records.
Additional Details:
Anyone with information on Leobaldo’s whereabouts should contact Aurora Area Crime Stoppers (to qualify for the potential reward) at (630) 892-1000. Leobaldo should be considered very dangerous. Please consider sharing this so that Israel’s family can finally get justice and answers in their loved one’s case.
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