Baltimore County police released details Monday on the apparent murder-suicide involving a Parkville family who were found dead in their home Friday, but said they are still searching for a motive.
Gilbert Mendoza, 50, and Vedrana Mendoza, 40, were found in bed in a first-floor bedroom at the home on Cromwood Road. On Monday, police said Gilbert Mendoza was stabbed multiple times and shot once, while Vedrana Mendoza was stabbed and shot multiple times, police said.
Their daughter, Molly Mendoza, 15, was found in bed in a second-floor bedroom, with a single gunshot wound, police said.
Police did not say what role each of the family members played in the incident, but they do not believe the girl was the aggressor. Final autopsy results are pending.
The teen, described by a neighbor as an exceptional sketch artist, attended Loch Raven High School. A county schools spokesman said grief counselors were at the school Monday for students and staff.
Cpl. John Wachter said police would release more details after autopsy results are complete. He added that the motive in the killings remains "a mystery."
A knife and gun were found at the home. Wachter said the gun was registered to someone in the home, but he would not say where in the home the gun was found.
Police went to the house Friday evening after someone called 911 saying Vedrana Mendoza had not shown up for work.
She had been employed at Oak Crest Village since 2004, said Jeffrey Getek, a spokesman for the retirement community. As an associate in the dining services department, she had worked in food preparation and as a cashier, he said.
In December, Molly Mendoza also started working at Oak Crest as a server, he said.
Getek said employees at the retirement community's restaurants form bonds with residents because of their daily interactions with them.
"Molly and Vedrana were no exception to that," he said. "They were both dedicated employees who really cared about our residents and their fellow employees as well."
A neighbor told The Baltimore Sun over the weekend that Gilbert Mendoza worked as a waiter at an area hotel.
Baltimore Sun reporter Jessica Anderson contributed to this article.
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