Eduardo Rodriguez

Male, Hispanic

Date of the incident: 3/27/2014

Place of the incident:

Port Arthur, Jefferson, TX
John Avenue and Peek Avenue

Officers received a call about a car in a ditch. Rodriguez had crashed a previously carjacked car and was attempting to get the driver of a second vehicle to take him away from the scene. When the first officer arrived, she attempted to subdue Rodriguez, and a struggle began. The officer tried to use her stun gun on Rodriguez but couldn't stop Rodriguez. When Rodriguez allegedly attempted to take the officer's firearm, a backup officer, who had just arrived, fatally shot Rodriguez.

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