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Thomas Palma
May 27, 1994![](https://police.slc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2003/05/NoPhoto.png)
Lee Thornton
July 25, 1994![](https://police.slc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2003/05/NoPhoto-400x480.png)
Victim: Jose Gomez Mendez
Cold Case Type: Homicide
Occurrence Date: 1994/05/27
Victim Age: 34
Victim Gender: Male
Synopsis: On May 27, 1994, officers were called to 652 S. Banbury Cove, SLC, on a possible stabbing. Upon arrival, officers found the bodies of José Gomez Mendez and Thomas Palma, who died of gunshot wounds.
Address of Offense: 652 S. Banbury Cove, Salt Lake City, Utah
Case Number: 1994-70587
Motive: Drugs
Status: Unsolved