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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 | |
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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]
On September 1993, Mendez was killed inside a Mexican prison by other inmates while awaiting trial for murder.[3][4][5]
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