A man is shot to death at his job On the morning of June 14, 1982, Rodolfo Felix Guillen, a 43-year-old Hispanic male, arrived at his office in Suffolk, Virginia, for what would be his final day. As a regional administrator for the Virginia Department of Corrections, Guillen was a respected figure. Shortly after he arrived at work, just before 7:30 a.m., an unknown assailant or assailants launched a fatal attack.
The tranquility of the morning was shattered by the sound of gunfire.
Guillen was shot at least once inside his office. The attack continued into the hallway, where he was shot multiple times more before he collapsed and died. The crime occurred as other employees were beginning to arrive for their workday, yet the perpetrator managed to flee unseen. Investigators found no signs of forced entry to the building, leading to the theory that the attacker may have had access or was let in by Guillen himself.
Despite an immediate and thorough investigation by the Virginia State Police, the case quickly grew cold. The absence of witnesses and a lack of significant physical evidence presented major hurdles. No suspects were ever publicly identified, and no arrests have ever been made in connection with the murder. The weapon used in the shooting was never recovered.
Decades later, the murder of Rodolfo Guillen remains an open and unsolved case. It is a lingering mystery for law enforcement and a source of enduring pain for his family, including his wife who survived him. The Virginia State Police continue to keep the case active, hoping that new leads or advancements in forensic technology might one day bring a resolution to this long-standing cold case and provide answers to the community left shaken by the brazen killing.
