On February 3, 2024, at about 2:25 a.m., Amarillo police responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting at a residence in the 4000 block of South Ong Street. Officers found 27-year-old Cecilia Rodriguez deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. The 911 call was made by 26-year-old Juan Antonio Salinas III, who was at the scene; after an interview with detectives he was arrested and charged with murder. Authorities said the incident was related to domestic violence, and that Salinas and Rodriguez lived together and were in a relationship.

Rodriguez was born December 4, 1996, in Amarillo and graduated from Caprock High School in 2014, where she played on the softball team. Her brothers said she was the mother of a 3-year-old son and a newborn daughter; the family started a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses and the children’s care. In April 2024 a Randall County grand jury indicted Salinas; he remained in custody after the February arrest.

If anyone knew Cecilia, her family, or has information about the night of February 3, please come forward.