Roberto Carlos Mendez, 23, was shot and killed on January 12, 2022, at a raspa stand in the 600 block of Canton Road in rural Donna, Texas. He was one of three men shot at the scene and was taken to DHR Health in Edinburg, where he later died of his injuries.

Surveillance footage from the raspa stand identified 20-year-old Francisco Alberto Castillo of Donna as one of the shooters. Castillo was arrested on January 15, 2022, and charged with first-degree murder and two counts of attempted capital murder. He later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Three juveniles were also arrested in connection with the shooting; their cases are sealed because they are minors.

The victim’s family has continued to push for justice and has expressed frustration about the legal process and the sentence. Did anyone in Donna see or hear anything that night at the raspa stand that could still help the family or investigators?