The Pinal County Superior Court indicted three men Wednesday involved in the shooting death of 17-year-old Anibal Mendoza, authorities say.
Thais “Lamar” Cooper, 20, was charged with second degree murder, a class one felony, according to Pinal County spokesman Mike Minter. Mendoza was found at the scene of the shooting, near the intersection of Altadonna Street and Cambria Drive in Queen Creek, with a gun shot wound to the head on Aug 17.
Johnny Lee Cooks, 21, was charged with felony aggravated assault for shooting at a minor after a fight ensued between Mendoza and his friends, Minter said.
17-year-old Kyle Webb was also charged with felony aggravated assault for firing into a group of people and hitting at least one person before the murder occurred. His case has been moved to an adult court, Minter said.
nice to hear. Hope they get some serious time.
Who cares? The dead kid was a thug! Get them ALL off the street.
Whoever you are “Aunt Flo” how dare you even speak upon someone you dont even know! That is somoenes child, brother, uncle, grandchild! He was not a thug he was trying to keep the peace in his neiborhood. Do a little research before you go making accusations
I think her comment chould be removed that is rude and hurtful to that boys family!
If you didnt know anibal then you have NOTHING to say about him. aniba was not a “thug” was not a “gangster” or part of any “gang”!!!!!!!!
i know that personally.
The kid was loved by his family and didn’t deserve to be shot to death. But then again Jeffery Dahmer was loved as well. The biggest problem in Queen Creek and that area is the kids and mostly the parents. The parents should not be letting their kids roam the streets on a Sunday night at 2 in the morning. If they had control or realy cared he wouldn’t have been hanging out drinking and wouldn’t have been shot. I have noticed that gang graffiti on walls have dropped, just maybe there tied together?
thais lamar cooper is being charged with second degree murder?!!!!! wth thats so dumb!!! he commited a crime by shooting anibal mendoza in the head and they are just going to give him second degree murder!!! what changed there mind that he should deserve that sentence???
OH AND AUNT FLO YOU DON’T KNOW WHO HE WAS SO YOU SHOULDN’T BE SAYING RUDE COMMENTS ABOUT ANNIBAL!! WHAT IF IT WAS SOMEONE YOU KNEW AND SOMEONE WAS BADMOUTHING THAT PERSON I DONT THINK YOU WOULD LIKE THAT AT ALL!!! IF YOU HAVE NOTHING GOOD TO SAY JUST DON’T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL!!!
———–> Thais “Lamar” Cooper, 20, was charged with second degree murder, a class one felony, according to Pinal County spokesman Mike Minter. Mendoza was found at the scene of the shooting, near the intersection of Altadonna Street and Cambria Drive in Queen Creek, with a gun shot wound to the head on Aug 17. ——–> ugh he deserves to get charged with first degree murder!!!
———>Johnny Lee Cooks, 21, was charged with felony aggravated assault for shooting at a minor after a fight ensued between Mendoza and his friends, Minter said.
———>17-year-old Kyle Webb was also charged with felony aggravated assault for firing into a group of people and hitting at least one person before the murder occurred. His case has been moved to an adult court, Minter said
to aunt flo u have know idea wat the heck ur talking about he wasnt a thug oh just because he had tattoo’s and was in a group of friends that just liked hanging out and doing was teens do .. well ill tell u this he wasn’t a thug those guys and Lamar were thugs and they deserve a long and hard punishment
first off to those who say he was a thug u really dont know him like others did. he was a friend to all of us. thats one thing he was really good at was being a friend to everyone. he got killed for a stupid bebe gun. really what is this world coming to
AuntFlo,
You have no idea who he even was so dont make judgements like that.
Anibal was a good guy, he was no thug, and he is greatly missed…
From everybody back in QC, we love and will always remember you Anibal.
Rest In Peace bro.