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Manuel Rodriguez

Case from Houston, TX dated Jan 08, 2017

Victim Details

Manuel Rodriguez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Houston

TX

2017-01-08

28

Manuel

Rodriguez

07/21/2026

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On the evening of January 8, 2017, the Rodriguez family returned to their home at the Santa Monica Apartments in Houston, Texas. Manuel Rodriguez, a 28-year-old Hispanic male, was unloading groceries with his wife and three children around 8:30 p.m. In a moment that would forever alter their lives, an armed individual approached them, intending to commit robbery. In the ensuing confrontation, Manuel was shot and killed in front of his family, a tragic end for a young father who had been striving ...
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  • Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 7001 Ashcroft
  • Houston, TX Patch: Houston Father of Three is Gunned Down in Attempted Robbery
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