Jose Rodriguez, 23, was found dead in Hartford in the early hours of December 21, 2022. His body was discovered partially out of a stolen vehicle at Canton and Donald streets in the Clay-Arsenal neighborhood around 1:50 a.m., after someone reported an unresponsive man. Officers found at least one gunshot wound; Rodriguez was pronounced dead at the scene, Hartford’s 39th homicide of 2022.

The vehicle’s driver had left before police arrived, and investigators say they do not believe the shooting happened where Rodriguez was found. No suspects or persons of interest have been publicly identified and no arrests have been made. Family remember Rodriguez as a caring person who would give the shirt off his back.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hartford Police Department.