Man Found Guilty of Murdering Father of Six at Norcross Baby Shower in Shocking Case

Esteven Avila-Vega, 28, was found guilty of malice murder and other charges for the shooting death of Angel Mendoza-Ramirez at a baby shower in Norcross on April 16, 2023. The incident occurred after Mendoza-Ramirez intervened to prevent further injury when a relative accidentally shot himself, leading to Avila-Vega shooting Mendoza-Ramirez multiple times. Avila-Vega's girlfriend, Sulma Mejia-Orellana, faces pending charges related to the incident, and a GoFundMe campaign has raised over $20,000 for Mendoza-Ramirez's family, who are left to mourn his loss.