Jorge Rodriguez

On the afternoon of January 24, 2024, Jorge Rodriguez, a 36-year-old Hispanic man, lost his life in Hayward, California. His death, which was the city’s first homicide of the year, is remembered on memorial pages where friends and family have lit candles and shared their respects.

The shooting occurred around 3:25 p.m. in the 21000 block of Foothill Boulevard. When Hayward police officers arrived, they found Jorge Rodriguez unresponsive. Medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene from at least one gunshot wound.

Police arrested a suspect at the scene, identified as Jorge’s 28-year-old younger brother, Bryan Rodriguez. Authorities noted that the shooting took place outside the residence where Bryan lived.

Two days later, on January 26, 2024, Bryan Rodriguez was formally charged with the murder of his older brother. He was booked into Santa Rita Jail, where he was held without bail. While investigators have not publicly stated a motive for the shooting, the case was proceeding through the court system as of January 2024.