On May 2, 2021, 35-year-old Francisco Villanueva Rodriguez was found shot to death in an alley behind the Tiger Cabaret on R L Thornton Freeway in Dallas. Officers responding to a welfare check around 9 a.m. discovered Rodriguez with a gunshot wound to the face; Dallas Fire-Rescue pronounced him dead at the scene. Police treated his death as a murder and initially had no arrests and no known motive.

The investigation continued and on June 2, 2021, Dallas police took 28-year-old Julio Guerrero into custody after an hours-long standoff with SWAT. Guerrero was described by Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia as a very violent individual and was wanted in connection with Rodriguez’s killing. The standoff involved SWAT using a battering ram and tear gas; Guerrero surrendered and also faced additional charges, including an alleged shooting of a 3-year-old on May 10, 2021, and outstanding aggravated assault warrants.

Does anyone have information about Rodriguez, his whereabouts the days before May 2, 2021, or details that could help clarify motive or timeline?