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Jose Rodriguez

Case from Central Falls, RI dated Jul 16, 2007

Victim Details

Jose Rodriguez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Central Falls

RI

2007-07-16

42

Jose

Rodriguez

Yes

07/01/2026

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On what should have been a day of celebration, his 42nd birthday, Hispanic / Latino taxi driver Jose Rodriguez met a tragic and untimely end. On July 16, 2007, in Central Falls, Rhode Island, what began as a routine taxi fare from Providence would become his final ride. With three passengers in the back of his cab, a sense of unease prompted him to call his wife, a conversation that would be their last. Tragically, his fears were realized when one of the passengers shot him in the back of the he ...
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  • WPRI 12 Eyewitness News: Man charged with murder in fatal shooting of cab driver
  • Ezekial Johnson Found Guilty of 2007 Murder of Jose Rodriguez
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