Officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at 6 a.m. On Sept. 27. When they arrived, they found Mendez dead at the scene, and the case was handed to the Lubbock Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit for investigation. Investigators believe an altercation happened between Mendez and his son, Justo Mendez Jr.
The Lubbock County Sheriff's Office arrested Mendez Jr. And charged him with aggravated assault involving family violence. He's being held on a $500,000 bond.
For neighbors near 64th and Ave. S, it's the kind of call that shakes a quiet residential street on a Sunday morning. The Special Crimes Unit's involvement signals police are treating this as more than a routine domestic call, and the size of the bond reflects how seriously the charge is being handled.