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Melody Cerros

Case from San-antonio, TX dated Jun 28, 2016

Victim Details

Melody Cerros

Female

San-antonio

TX

2016-06-28

14

Melody

Cerros

08/01/2026

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On June 28, 2016, 14-year-old Melody Cerros, a resident of San Antonio, Texas, tragically lost her life. She was fatally shot in the head by Ryan Rodriguez, a 21-year-old man, at a house party on the Northwest Side of San Antonio. Rodriguez claimed that he thought the gun was unloaded when he pointed it at Cerros and pulled the trigger. Unfortunately, Cerros died instantly from the gunshot wound.

The incident occurred when Rodriguez and several friends were hanging out at a home in the 86 ...
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  • KSAT: Teen arrested in shooting says he didn't think gun was loaded
  • KABB: Teen girl shot in the head while visiting friends at Northwest Side home
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