Michael Paul Rhodd, 46, of Houston, Texas, died on September 18, 2020, after an altercation at a family home that followed his daughter Sierra’s murder five days earlier. Rhodd was a husband and father, a member of the Citizen Nation of The Potawatomi Tribe, and worked as a carpenter and welder; he held a welding inspector certification from Lone Star College and enjoyed hunting, fishing, cooking, and grilling.

According to the family account, an argument after Sierra’s vigil escalated when Krystal Rhodd said Michael, who she described as bipolar, allegedly attempted to strangle his 74-year-old father-in-law. The father-in-law shot and killed Michael, stating he acted in self-defense. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office reported the death was under investigation and would be presented to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office for grand jury review.

Sierra Rhodd’s murder on September 13 remained unsolved. An 18-year-old was briefly charged and released for lack of evidence; detectives believed the shooters may have been targeting Sierra’s 15-year-old brother and the family continued to receive threats. Does anyone have information that could help investigators in either case?