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Joel Van Hook Rodriguez

Case from Oklahoma City, OK dated Aug 10, 2024

Victim Details

Joel Van Hook Rodriguez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Oklahoma City

OK

2024-08-10

28

Joel

Van Hook Rodriguez

litigation

06/26/2026

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In the early hours of August 10, 2024, Joel Van Hook Rodriguez, a 28-year-old Hispanic male, was found deceased in a second-floor hallway of the Lincoln Inn in northeast Oklahoma City. He had sustained a fatal gunshot wound. The Oklahoma City Police Department responded to a disturbance call at the hotel at approximately 3:10 AM and discovered his body.

The investigation into the homicide led police to release surveillance footage from the hotel. The footage captured images of four indivi ...
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  • https://kfor.com/news/they-need-to-be-in-jail-rotting-several-wanted-for-questioning-in-unsolved-murder/
  • KOCO: Oklahoma City police asking for help identifying suspects in deadly hotel shooting
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