On March 5, 2023, at about 2:55 a.m., 19-year-old Yocelin Vianey Rodriguez was found dead in her vehicle at the intersection of Veterans Road and Hall Acres Road in San Juan, Texas, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound. Investigators say she had been leaving a party when a verbal altercation occurred with a group of men in a dark-colored, newer model, lifted Dodge Ram. The truck pulled alongside Rodriguez’s car and an unknown male fired into her vehicle, fatally striking her.

The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to arrests, later increasing it to $2,500 as the case remained unsolved. Rodriguez’s family organized a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses; her sister Gisela Villalobos described her as joyful, loving, and always wanting others to be happy. Her obituary lists a July 4, 2003 birth in Mexico and survivors including parents, siblings, and extended family.

No arrests have been announced; anyone with information is asked to contact the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers. Can anyone who was at the party or who may have seen that Dodge Ram on March 5 come forward with tips?