Jose Mendoza was 37 when he was killed on February 20, 2015, in Corpus Christi, Texas. A local rapper who performed as Flatline and an avid fisherman, Mendoza was found at the Cos-Way Bait & Tackle on Padre Island with multiple gunshot wounds and later died despite medical efforts to save him.

The investigation led to the arrest of Jesse Wayne Taylor, who was indicted by a Nueces County grand jury for first-degree murder. Taylor turned himself in to police and admitted involvement in the shooting, then pleaded not guilty, saying the shooting was in self-defense. The prosecution’s early handling of bail drew community attention as the family sought accountability.

Mendoza’s death deeply affected his family, friends, and fans. Does anyone who knew Jose or witnessed events at the Cos-Way Bait & Tackle that night have information to share?