Jonisha Mendoza, 31

Jan. 5, 2021

Jonisha Mendoza, a 31-year-old Latino female, died Sunday, Dec. 13, after being shot near 18425 Kittridge St. in Reseda, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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JoNisha "Noni" Mendoza was my little sister, she is survived by my two nieces and nephew. She had a strong presence, head strong, outspoken, and she had that exotic beauty. She was loyal and protective, she would never turn her back on the people she loved. She loved to cook for her family, and out of 14 grandchildren she was the only one to visit our grandparents, make them dinner just because. And despite her run ins with the law, that does not define her. She was an A/B college student, just a couple of years ago she was transferring to CSUN. A mother, a wife, a loving granddaughter, very involved in her church, and school, you can imagine how resilient she was. SHE WAS also VERY MISUNDERSTOOD, she did not know how to communicate, and she was outspoken. You could imagine how hard that must of been, those two just do not mix well. She was going through some hard times when she was killed, and her faith in GOD was unflinching. She would absolutely try to convince me GOD is good even though God took her from us. And although she is not here, SHE HAS!! Because it was not God, it was Ashley M. Kaufman. Whom BTW has not been charged, and is going on with life like she has done nothing wrong. She gets to be a mother to her children after she broke my sister's children's hearts'. Which BTW are also HER niece and nephew!!! My sister has inspired me to never loose faith even when the odds are against it, even when I am full of hatred. I imagine my noni telling me to pray and never loose faith in God. It gets hard to hold on to at times, but I do, and I do it because I want to hug her again and tell her how lucky and proud I am to have had her as my sister. Till we meet again, and FOREVER IN MY HEART, I LOVE YOU #JusticeforJoNisha

— Cynthia Garcia July 6, 2021 at 12:09 a.m.