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Edward Magana

Case from Houston, TX dated Jul 16, 2018

Victim Details

Edward Magana

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Houston

TX

2018-07-16

57

Edward

Magana

07/23/2026

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Edward Magana, a 57-year-old Hispanic man from Houston, Texas, was tragically killed on July 16, 2018, while working at the Mattress One store on North Freeway. He was shot in the head by Jose Gilberto Rodriguez, a parolee who was on a violent rampage at the time. Rodriguez allegedly killed three people, including Magana, and stole Magana's grey Nissan Sentra.

Magana, a dedicated family man and natural-born salesman, had immigrated from El Salvador decades earlier and raised four children ...
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  • KPRC: Jose Rodriguez, man suspected of killing 3 people in Houston area, charged with 2 counts of murder
  • KHOU: TIMELINE: 5 violent crimes linked to accused serial killer, police say
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    The part of this case that really gets to me is the stolen Nissan Sentra. After taking Ed Magana's l... ...Read More
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