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Melky Rodriguez

Case from Albuquerque, NM dated Nov 19, 2014

Victim Details

Melky Rodriguez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Albuquerque

NM

2014-11-19

15

Melky

Rodriguez

07/01/2026

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Melky Rodriguez, a 15-year-old male of Hispanic/Latino ethnicity, was shot and killed on November 19, 2014, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Police identified him soon after the incident and said he and a 16-year-old friend had been handling a handgun when it went off. Investigators said the gun had been taken from a car earlier, and while the teens were “playing” with it, the friend believed the safety was engaged before pulling the trigger.

Detectives described the shooting as accidenta ...
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  • KOAT: APD: Teen’s fatal shooting an accident
  • KRQE News 13: News Briefs: Fatal crash closes WB Montgomery at Pennsylvania
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