Victor Mendoza | Homicide Watch Chicagohttp://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/victor-mendoza/Latest news about Victor Mendozaen-usThu, 31 Mar 2016 16:09:59 -0500Victor Mendoza charged with fatal shooting of Mario Ramirez outside Humboldt Park storehttp://homicides.suntimes.com/2016/03/31/victor-mendoza-charged-with-fatal-shooting-of-mario-ramirez-outside-humboldt-park-store/<a href="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2016/03/mendoza-victor-26.jpg"><img src="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2016/03/mendoza-victor-26-240x300.jpg" alt="Victor Mendoza | Chicago Police" width="240" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-16809" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Victor Mendoza | Chicago Police</p> <p>By RUMMANA HUSSAIN<br /> Chicago Sun-Times</p> <p>A man was ordered held on a $1 million bond Thursday for allegedly killing <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/mario-ramirez-jr/">Mario Ramirez Jr.</a> during an argument outside a liquor store in Humboldt Park earlier this month.</p> <p>After buying some alcohol in the 1100 block of North Pulaski on March 23, <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/victor-mendoza/">Victor Mendoza</a> was walking back to his car, that was parked across the street, when Ramirez pulled up, authorities said.</p> <p>Ramirez, 35, began yelling at other men who were standing outside the liquor store while seated in his car, Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney Lesley Gool said.</p> <p>As Mendoza walked back to his car, where four others were seated inside, Ramirez started screaming at him too, Gool said.<br /> <span id="more-16807"></span></p> <p>After Mendoza, 26, got back into his car, Ramirez backed up his vehicle parallel to Mendoza’s, Gool said.</p> <p>The men, who did not know each other, started arguing. During the argument, Mendoza, who goes by the street names “Big Mexico” and “Mexico G,” allegedly took out a gun and fired at Ramirez, striking him twice.</p> <p>Mendoza then drove away and the injured Ramirez followed. But after five blocks, Ramirez stopped after succumbing to his injuries, Gool said.</p> <p>Police responding to reports of shots fired found Ramirez in his car and took him to Stroger Hospital where he was pronounced dead.</p> <p>Witnesses identified Mendoza as the shooter and surveillance camera from the liquor store captured him shooting Ramirez, Gool said.</p> <p>Mendoza, a graduate of Steinmetz College Prep, was only defending himself, his attorney argued before Judge Donald Panarese Jr. on Thursday.</p> <p>Mendoza has previous felony convictions for attempted burglary and possession of a stolen motor vehicle. He also has misdemeanor convictions for battery and domestic battery, Gool said.</p> Jeff MayesThu, 31 Mar 2016 16:09:59 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2016/03/31/victor-mendoza-charged-with-fatal-shooting-of-mario-ramirez-outside-humboldt-park-store/Mario Ramirez Jr.Victor Mendoza