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Joel German Mercado

Case from Covina, CA dated Aug 16, 2025

Victim Details

Name

Joel German Mercado

Gender

Male

Race

Hispanic / Latino

City

Covina

State

Date Of Death

2025-08-16

Age At Death

First Name

Joel

Last Name

German Mercado

Last Updated

07/12/2026

Case Description

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Joel German Mercado, 16, a Hispanic/Latino male, was spending a summer Saturday night at a back-to-school house and pool party in Covina on August 16, 2025, when the gathering unraveled into chaos. Shortly after 10 p.m., shots rang out and panicked teens fled through the quiet subdivision; Mercado was struck and rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. County authorities later identified him and opened a homicide investigation, confirming he had died from a gunshot wound.

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2UrbanGirls: Family establishes GoFundMe for teen fatally shot at Covina house party

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Joel German Mercado

Case from Covina, CA dated Aug 16, 2025

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