Editor’s note: The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that there is a reward of $1,000 for any information that leads to the arrest of the person(s) responsible for the shooting death of Yocelin Rodriguez. The sheriff’s office also described the shooting as a “road rage incident”, the release stated.
A woman found dead with a gunshot wound in San Juan has been identified, according to a release from the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office.
She was Yocelin Rodriguez, 19.
San Juan police officers responded to a car crash at Veterans Road and Hall Acres Road at approximately 2:55 a.m. Sunday. They found Rodriguez dead with a gunshot wound.
Major Crime Investigators with the sheriff’s office interviewed witnesses and learned that Rodriguez had argued with a group of men as she was leaving a party, the release stated.
The men were driving a dark-colored Dodge Ram truck that was lifted; it was a late model, though the release didn’t specify what year.
The truck’s driver reportedly pulled up next to Rodriguez’s vehicle and an unknown man shot into the vehicle and struck Rodriguez.
Witnesses or anyone with information are encouraged to contact the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office at (956) 383-8114.
Those wishing to remain anonymous can call crime stoppers at (956) 668-TIPS (8477). Anonymous tipsters can also provide information through the smartphone application P3 TIPS.
