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Man sought in killing of daughter’s ex-boyfriend in Palmdale in 2022

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Suspect Jose Guadalupe Mendoza and victim Giovannie Gutierre. [Images via LASD]
PALMDALE – Authorities on Wednesday, Nov. 23, announced a $5,000 reward for information that helps find a man who allegedly fatally shot his daughter’s ex-boyfriend in Palmdale a year ago.

The shooting happened around 4:45 p.m. Nov. 21, 2022, in the 37000 block of Sierra Highway, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Deputies sent to the scene on a report of a domestic violence incident found Giovannie Gutierrez, 26, unresponsive in the street with a gunshot wound, the sheriff’s department reported. Gutierrez died that day at a hospital, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.

Sheriff’s officials said Gutierrez allegedly chased after his former girlfriend as she drove her car, and the vehicles collided at least once during the chase. The vehicles stopped in the middle of Sierra Highway north of Avenue S, where Gutierrez allegedly attempted to force entry into his ex-girlfriend’s car as she was seeking help on the phone from family members, authorities said. One family member called 911, and another family member called the woman’s father, Jose Guadalupe Mendoza, authorities said. As Gutierrez was attempting to gain entry into the woman’s car, a white Ford Ranger pickup arrived at the scene, and Mendoza allegedly got out of the passenger side of the vehicle, approached Gutierrez, and shot him once in the head, authorities said.

At a news conference on Wednesday, Nov. 22, at the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau, authorities announced a $5,000 reward offered by Gutierrez’ family for information leading to Mendoza, who investigators say may have gone to Mexico.

“The investigators believe that his family knows where he’s at; they just haven’t relayed that information to investigators,” sheriff’s Lt. Hugo Reynaga said at the news conference [view it below]. Gutierrez’ uncle, Max Valadez, appealed for the public’s help to find Mendoza.

“The family has been going through a very tough loss,” Valadez said. “Giovannie was a great soul … we just want justice.”

Mendoza, 59, was described as Hispanic, 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighing 140 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Authorities cautioned that he was to be regarded as armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information on the case is urged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips can be called in to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or submitted online at lacrimestoppers.org.

35 comments for "Man sought in killing of daughter’s ex-boyfriend in Palmdale in 2022"

  1. He was trying to run a young woman off the road. Trying to get access to her to physically assault her. Men kill women with their bare hands all the time. The father protected his daughter. If he wasn’t shot he would have killed her. He took her car keys out of her ignition and left her in the middle of the highway THEN circled back around and tried to assault her again. He had PLENTY of opportunities to leave the situation, instead he stayed and messed around and found out. Props to the dad. Donate that $5k to DV victims fund and do better with your other boys.

  2. Why is he “dangerous”? Because he shot his daughters attacker? A guy like this has probably been armed for years and shot nobody. Tolerated daily rudeness, inconsideration, job stressors, road rage and sizzling temperatures that killers never tolerate.

  5. Protecting his daughter? She was inside the vehicle locked in. The victim was trying to find a way in when he was shot. If he had a gun, the shooting is lawful, but nobody’s life was in immediate danger . It’s an unlawful killing.

    • did you miss the part where he crashed his car into her car while chasing her BEFORE trying to get inside? [removed] got what was coming to him

          • Get ready. A bunch of brand new screen names never seen before and never to be seen again are about to support Fredsie and say they don’t get it either.

            Because it’s totally credible that people who have never had anything to say before will think that’s too important to go unsaid.

      • Tim, as usual being Captain Obvious saying something just to hear himself talk, is correct. Just look at the rest of the comments and you can see that this killer being a criminal isn’t popular. Fredsie, also as usual, is so eager to pick a fight with Tim that he switched to the courts, which don’t operate on what is popular, they follow the law. So, sure, he’s wanted for murder. What of it.

        Now, can we just not have another mindless back and forth take over the page?

        • Careful timmy knows more criminals than anyone else, said so himself. That’s what makes him think he’s so smart.

          • I only look so smart because you are so obviously not, and since you talk about wanting to commit crimes but you want to do it in a way that certainly ends up with someone going to jail maybe you need to get to know more criminals yourself.

          • The way someone would end up in jail is if they followed a plan hatched by timmy the pot bellied idiot.

  6. WHAT JURY WOULD CONVICT HIM ?

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    IS THERE A GO FUND ME WAY TO SEND MONEY TO THE BRAVE LOVING FATHER YET ?

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  7. Gutierrez family wants justice? Justice was served by the father protecting his daughter from their son who was attacking her. Maybe you should have taught your son better and he wouldn’t be dead. I would never tell u where the father is even if I knew he did nothing wrong. Justice already got served

    • Well said, Mandy. Coming from a MAN who grew up in a DV home, I would support Mr. Mendoza for doing EXACTLY what he did. Sadly the statement above says that the police were called. My Favorite Quote of all time is, “SECONDS ONLY COUNT IN LIFE AND DEATH WHEN HELP IS MINUTES AWAY!”

  9. look at that punk with a dog weapon. hardly manly, needs a canine mauler to intimidate. twit. goon. glad he’s dead. LASD complicit in this opinion…$5k is laughable.

  12. This guy was protecting his daughter from an impulsive “Edgar” with the emotional regulation of a 5-year-old.

    He did nothing wrong.

  14. I think this is a sad situation, this is a clear case of a father protecting his daughter, he probably shouldn’t have killed the guy but I know I would do anything to protect my child from someone trying to harm them.