Jesus Rodriguez was 19 when he was killed on the evening of July 18, 2023, at a residence in the 2800 block of Lulu Street in Fort Worth, Texas. He and his friend Manuel Guzman, also 19, were socializing and smoking marijuana when an 18-year-old, identified as Labertrand Bell, arrived in a silver SUV with others to look at Guzman’s surplus supply. Witnesses say Bell left to get money, returned, and attempted to rob Guzman. A gunfight then broke out between Bell and Guzman; both Rodriguez and Guzman were fatally shot.

Fort Worth Police detectives identified Bell as the suspect based on witness interviews and arrested him on August 13, 2023, charging him with capital murder of multiple persons. The killing occurred during an attempted robbery at a private residence; that is what is known about the sequence of events.

If anyone at the Lulu Street residence that night or anyone who knew Rodriguez or Guzman has information, please come forward.