Vallejo Man Charged with Murder in Homicide

Omar David Molina Mendoza, a 27-year-old resident of Vallejo, has been charged with murder in connection to the fatal shooting of a woman found in a crashed vehicle on September 6. Police responded to reports of a collision and gunshots at the intersection of Tennessee Street and Mare Island Way, where they discovered the victim, Stephany Lok Poon, suffering from gunshot wounds in her 2005 white Honda Accord. Despite life-saving efforts, Poon was pronounced dead at the scene. Mendoza was already in custody on unrelated charges at the time of his arrest. The Vallejo Police Department is seeking additional information from the public regarding the incident. The investigation is ongoing, and the Solano County District Attorney’s Office has formally charged Mendoza with murder.