The body was reportedly discovered when a 911 emergency call was made by a neighbor to report a fire. Emergency services found a burned out truck with a body lying behind it.
Investigators allege Rodriguez went to Hoffpauir's home near Rye, Texas, on Saturday night and the two men got into a fight over the relationship between Rodriguez and Hoffpauir's mother. Detectives claim Rodriguez was severely beaten by Hoffpauir, who then tied a tow strap around the Rodriguez's waist and attached it to his pick-up truck.
It is unclear whether Rodriguez died before he was dragged by the truck or sometime later, but an autopsy is underway to determine this, police said. "It's got everybody distraught around here," neighbor Chuck Barnes told Click2Houston."It's got everybody distraught and very upset."The Texas Rangers are assisting with the investigation.A similar incident happened in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on March 19, when a family dispute turned deadly—18-year-old Joseph Chambers shot and killed his mother's 48-year-old live-in boyfriend Jumal Wells.
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