Anthony Rodriguez, 19, was fatally shot in the early hours of January 19, 2025, after a roadway confrontation in Central El Paso. Rodriguez, a Hispanic passenger in a dark-colored Chrysler 300 with three friends, was involved in an altercation with occupants of another vehicle at Pershing Drive and Gateway South Boulevard around 1:25 a.m. The dispute escalated to gunfire; Rodriguez was struck in the upper torso and later died at a local hospital.

The El Paso Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigating. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers of El Paso at 915-566-8477 or submit tips online; anonymous tips are accepted and some informants may be eligible for a cash reward. Did anyone in the area that night see the Chrysler 300 or the other vehicle involved?