Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Frank E. Rodriguez
Gender : Male
Age : 29
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/21/2024
Location : 4000 block of West Hillsborough Avenue
City : Tampa
County : Hillsborough
State : Florida
Agency : Tampa Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by hit-and-run vehicle while running from ongoing police tasings
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Frank Rodriguez allegedly choked and hit a woman and also attacked a nearby unhoused man but was reportedly unarmed and throwing punches. When police arrived, both Rodriguez and the woman were in his vehicle. The woman told police multiple times that she was fine. Police refused to drop the issue and touched or pushed Rodriguez who ran. Police fired their taser. Fleeing the taser, he ran directly into the path of a car and was killed while the car fled the scene.