On Sunday, January 25, 2015, at 3:48 a.m., the Irving Police Department responded to the 2900 block of Proctor Street on reports of a stabbing. Officers arrived to find Osvaldo Mendoza, 22 years-of-age, suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was transported to Parkland Hospital but died a short time later. The preliminary investigation revealed the victim and his friends were involved in a traffic altercation in Dallas with the occupants of another vehicle. Both vehicles drove into Irving and stopped on Proctor Street. The suspect approached the victim and stabbed him multiple times with a knife. The suspect fled the scene immediately thereafter.
Update: As a result of surveillance video being aired by local media outlets, the suspect has been identified as Octavio Lopez-Lara, 19 years-of-age, as the person responsible for the stabbing death of Osvaldo Mendoza. There is an active warrant for his arrest for murder with the bond set at $2,000,000. Detectives believe that Lopez-Lara fled to Guanajuato, Mexico shortly after the crime to avoid capture; however, anyone with information as to his exact whereabouts is asked to contact the Irving Police Department.
