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| Ignacio Rodriguez |
Ignacio was a clerk at a Stripes convenience store.
After midnight, three men walked into the store. One or more of them took some items to the counter. When Ignacio opened the cash drawer one of them demanded money and shot him. The men fled the store immediately.
Ignacio was rushed to a nearby hospital where, tragically, he was pronounced deceased.
There were no other customers in the store at the time of the shooting.
James Elizalde, age 22, has been arrested in connection with this murder. The two other men with him were reportedly found and then released.
James Elizalde is innocent unless proven guilty.
However, we put this question to the thief who killed Ignacio: What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his own soul?
Ignacio grew up in Gregory, Texas and graduated from Gregory-Portland High School. He was called Iggy by his friends and family. He had worked in sales all of his adult life.
Ignacio's loved ones are devastated over his sudden and tragic death. He was a
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| Angels of God, pray for Ignacio and for those who have lost him. |
Ignacio is survived by many loving friends and family members including his father, Ezequiel; his brothers - Zeke, David, Greg and Ramiro; his sisters - Rachel, Rebeca, Olivia, Guadalupe, Irene and Micaela; and his best friends who were like brothers to him - Lee and Carl. Ignacio was predeceased by his mother, Rebecca.
Pray for all who go to work and who die because of it.
Pray for justice for Ignacio.
God save us from the thieves. They are killing us, Father. Amen.
Pray that Ignacio is in heaven. Pray that he is at peace and is with God. Amen.