No bond given to man accused in deadly Alamo bar shooting
**EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated throughout.
An employee for Hidalgo County Precinct 4 has been arraigned in connection with a deadly bar shooting in Alamo that killed a woman.
Jorge Enrique Saldana-Gonzalez, 43, was charged with first degree felony murder and issued no bond on Sunday during his arraignment.
According to a news release, officers responded to a report of an unresponsive female at Sandra's Bar, located on the 100 block of North 7th Street, on Saturday at around 10:50 p.m.
Upon arrival, officers found a woman with two gunshot wounds to the upper chest area, according to the news release. The victim was taken to a local hospital, where she died from her injuries.
Witnesses said they saw the victim leave the bar with a male, later identified as Saldana-Gonzalez. Shortly after, witnesses heard gunshots and saw Saldana-Gonzalez leave the scene in a gray Ford F-150 and were able to provide a license plate number to investigators, according to the news release.
The news release said investigators were able to trace the vehicle to a residence at the 10700 block of Hernandez Drive in Edinburg. Investigators found Saldana-Gonzalez at the home and arrested him without incident.
Saldana-Gonzalez confessed to the shooting during questioning, according to the news release. He is currently in custody.