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Nathanael Rodriguez

Death by Force
Case Description
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Nathanael Rodriguez, a 21-year-old resident of Bay Shore, NY, tragically lost his life on December 26, 2020. The circumstances surrounding his death were both brutal and shocking. On that fateful night, Peter Pendzinski, a 24-year-old from Shirley, picked up Rodriguez from his home around midnight. As Rodriguez sat in the passenger seat of Pendzinski's Mercedes Benz, Pendzinski pulled out a revolver and shot him five times in the head and neck, killing him instantly. Pendzinski then drove to his ...Read More
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  • Newsday: Peter Pendzinski, of Shirley, pleads guilty to fatally shooting Nathanael Rodriguez, of Bay Shore
  • Shirley Man Pleads Guilty to Murdering 21-Year-Old
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    Victim Details

    Nathanael Rodriguez

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Bay-shore

    NY

    2020-12-26

    21

    Nathanael

    Rodriguez

    11/12/2025

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