Overview

• Jimmy Friesenhahn was shot three times—twice in his bulletproof vest and once through the neck—while working as a security guard at El Patio Sports Bar after confronting Wilmer Vladmir Ortega Ruiz over a concealed handgun.
• He has undergone six surgeries for a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed and unable to speak.
• Ortega Ruiz was arrested on aggravated assault charges, held on a $200,000 bond and now faces an ICE detainer over his immigration status.
• Court records show Ortega Ruiz was freed on personal recognizance or low bonds following four prior arrests between October 2020 and November 2024.
• Friesenhahn’s family has opened a GoFundMe page to help cover his mounting medical expenses.