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Dustin Lee Rodgers

Case from Palestine, TX dated Mar 21, 2021

Victim Details

Dustin Lee Rodgers

Male

White / Caucasian

Palestine

TX

2021-03-21

28

Dustin

Lee Rodgers

06/22/2026

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Dustin Lee Rodgers, a 28-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically died on March 21, 2021, in Palestine, Texas. He was fatally shot in the torso while in his car around the area of Spring Street and Magnolia Street. His 6-year-old son, who was in the backseat, was also shot in the foot but was treated and released from the hospital. The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain unclear, and the shooter has not been formally identified.

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  • KETK.com | FOX51.com: ‘He was incredible’: Family mourns Palestine city employee who was fatally shot Saturday night
  • Dustin Lee Rodgers (1992-2021) - Find a Grave Memorial
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