The family destroys after one of the Muharraq burned their store in the center of Los Angeles, leaving tens of thousands of dollars.
The Valerie Mandez family has Hm Hormiguitas, The cosmetic supply store in the Santi alley. They were working for 15 years before one of the fans set fire to their store on July 8.
The video monitoring of a male suspect was moving towards the store in the morning before working hours, while holding many unknown elements and paying the large garbage.
The convincing suspect tries to hide behind the garbage as he pour a flammable liquid throughout the ground at the entrance to the store before lighting the stain on the fire. Then he runs away from the increasing fire.
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The suspect was seen shining what appears to be burning from fire. (HM Hormiguitas) -
Hm Hormiguitas, a beauty store in the center of Los Angeles, was deported, just after one of the fans ignited the work on July 8, 2025. (HM Hormiguitas) -
Hm Hormiguitas, a beauty store in the downtown of Los Angeles, Detroy was completely done after one of the fans ignited the work on July 8, 2025. (KTLA) -
The male suspect was seen lighting what appears to be burning at the entrance to the store on July 8, 2025. (HM Hormiguitas) -
The suspect was seen shining what appears to be burning from fire. (HM Hormiguitas)
“He had a bottle of liquid and poured it on what I think was the fabric,” Mandez Sandra Mitchell told KTLA.
When Mendes and her family pick up the pieces, they left with many questions that were not answered.
“We are afraid,” Mandez said. “We don’t know who did this, but when we saw the shots of the man, we realized that she was definitely targeted for our family. This was definitely intended.”
After the firefighting crew turned off the fire, the owners were sad to discover that the interior of the beauty store was completely destroyed.
Mandez said: “The fire, they seemed to be really large and intense and reached the ceiling.” “I have caused a lot of damage to the store and products.”
Mendes said they lost about $ 70,000 of goods and have no insurance that would cover the loss.
Practical burning investigators of the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Fire Department are investigating the case.
The devastating fire has left many business owners close to the edge of the abyss, worried that they might be the next goal while the suspect remains as a whole.
“It is very frightening,” said Avdel Gomez, a worker at Santee Ally. “Everyone is concerned about this because we don’t really know what [the suspect’s] It can be intentions. “
Mandez said: “It is really painful to see our family deeds decrease like this.”
Anyone with information about the case can call the LAPD at 1-877-527-3247.