Minivan in Fatal Carjacking Is Found
A minivan apparently stolen in a carjacking that left a man dead at a Panorama City carwash over the weekend was recovered Tuesday morning, police said.
Juan Pablo Mendez, 63, of Van Nuys, died Sunday after he was found beaten and unconscious near the 14500 block of Van Nuys Boulevard, Los Angeles Police Lt. Joe Eddy said.
Mendez’s red 1995 Mercury Villager was found near the carwash. “We’re in the process of examining the van for evidence,” Eddy said. No arrests have been made, he said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Devonshire station detectives at (818) 756-8291 or (818) 756-8285 after business hours.
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