Raymondville fatal bar shooting case transferred Cameron County

Jose Angel Mendoza is seen at his arraignment Tuesday, July 18, 2023, on charges of murder and engaging in organized criminal activity connected with the July 5 killing of Guadalupe Ramirez, 35, at Linda’s Lounge in Raymondville. (Allen Essex | Raymondville Chronicle & Willacy County News)
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The case against a Raymondville man accused in a fatal July 2023 shooting at a bar there has been transferred to Cameron County, court records show.

Jose Angel Mendoza was indicted on June 24 for the shooting death of 35-year-old Guadalupe Ramirez and the case was ordered transferred to the courthouse in Brownsville.

His first hearing there was last Thursday, court records show. Jose Angel Mendoza was also scheduled for a hearing on Monday over several motions, including a request for a bond reduction.

The shooting happened on July 5, 2023 outside Linda’s Lounge at 355 N. Sixth Street.

Rolando Mendoza, Ricky Ramirez and Ramiro Conde are also charged in the case. It’s not immediately clear whether their cases have been transferred to Cameron County.

All four men are charged with murder.