Crime & Safety
Police: Suspect In Murder, Robbery Of Armored Car Guard In San Leandro Confesses
The guard, identified as 60-year-old John Mendez, was critically hurt and died of his injuries several hours later.
October 14, 2022
A man suspected in the brazen robbery and murder of an armored car guard outside Kaiser hospital in San Leandro last month was arrested and has confessed to the crime, according to police.
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The incident happened on September 7th a few minutes before noon. San Leandro police said officers responding to reports of gunfire found the guard suffering from a gunshot wound to the back of his head. He had just exited the east side of the hospital campus and was carrying a messenger bag with currency.
The guard, identified as 60-year-old John Mendez, was critically hurt and died of his injuries several hours later. He had been with his company, GardaWorld, for nearly 40 years.
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Scene of San Leandro Kaiser shooting and robbery, Sept. 7, 2022/CBS
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