SAN ANTONIO -- Lorena Mendoza Smith was killed more than a year ago, and police need your help to find her killer.
The 46-year-old was shot in the parking lot of a Hooters at US Highway 281 North and Bitters Road around 3:30 a.m. on May 28, 2011.
Investigators say Smith was sitting in the driver's seat of her car talking to a man who was sitting in the front passenger seat. While the two were talking, the man said he noticed a vehicle had parked beside Smith's vehicle, and someone then knocked on the driver's side window and demanded he and Smith get out of the car.
Smith and the man did not get out of the car, and the man said the person knocked on the window twice more before he heard a loud bang. The man then jumped out of the car and ran. Other witnesses told police the suspects' vehicle then took off, heading west.
The suspects' vehicle is described as a red, 4-door SUV (Toyota Rav4).
A police report describes two suspects in connection with the case. One of the suspects is described as a dark-complected black male, who is between 20 and 25 years of age, about 6' 00" tall, and weighs about 160 pounds. The second suspect is described as only as a black male.
If you have any information about this case, please immediately contact Crime Stoppers at 224-STOP (7867), submit a tip
online, or text a tip by texting "Tip 127 plus your tip" to CRIMES (274637). Callers can remain anonymous.
CRIME STOPPERS WILL PAY
UP TO $5,000.00 FOR INFORMATION THAT LEADS TO THE ARREST OF THE PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS CRIME.
