On April 20, 2024, at about 1:15 a.m., Arlington police responded to a shooting outside Chicas Locas gentlemen’s club at 2711 Majesty Drive. Officers found two men with gunshot wounds in the club’s parking lot. Thirty-year-old Abel Alberto Rodríguez was pronounced dead at the scene; a 40-year-old man was taken to a hospital and was expected to recover.

Investigators say the 40-year-old had a prior conflict with the suspected shooter and that an argument began outside the club. Rodríguez, described as a friend of the 40-year-old, arrived and became involved in the dispute. Shots were fired shortly afterward. A firearm was recovered near the 40-year-old’s body, indicating he may have been armed during the confrontation. The suspected shooter remained and cooperated with police; after consultation with the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office, detectives considered self-defense and did not file charges at that time.

Rodríguez was a Cuban national from Ciego de Ávila who worked as a mechanic and was a father of a young child. Arlington police continue to investigate and are determining whether further action is warranted. Did anyone see the argument outside the club or recognize the victims?