Jessica Mendez, 38, a Hispanic/Latina woman from Weslaco, Texas, was found dead in her home in the early morning hours of July 17, 2025. Shortly after 2:30 a.m., a man arrived at the Alamo Police Department and told officers he had killed a woman in Weslaco. Weslaco police were dispatched to the 600 block of West 11th Street, where they discovered Jessica Mendez, 38, deceased from multiple gunshot wounds inside the residence.
An obituary later confirmed that Jessica Mendez, 38, of Weslaco, died on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
Investigators identified the man who surrendered as Rigoberto Garza, 39, whom authorities described as the victim’s boyfriend and common-law partner. According to police, he first confessed to family and then turned himself in to Alamo authorities. Officers noted that a child was present in the home during the domestic dispute but was not physically harmed and was released to relatives.
By July 21, 2025, Rigoberto Garza had been charged with murder in connection with the death of Jessica Mendez, 38, and a judge set his bond at $250,000. He was held at the Hidalgo County Adult Detention Center while the case proceeded. Spanish-language outlets likewise reported that Rigoberto Garza, 39, was processed on a murder charge tied to the killing of Jessica Mendez, 38, after surrendering and admitting what occurred.
Public records and violence-tracking databases list the incident date and location as July 17, 2025, at or near 600 West 11th Street in Weslaco, with the victim named as Jessica Mendez, 38. Memorial pages for Jessica Mendez, 38, also mark the same date and city, reflecting community grief in the aftermath.
