Jason Eddie Rodriguez 19 years old May 29, 1991 ~ November 24, 2010
Jason E. Rodriquez
Jason was a Reading High school student planning to graduate in February. He was the father of a six month old son and was planning on marrying his longtime sweetheart in two days.. He dreamed of becoming a construction worker or plumber.
Spring and Railroad Streets, Reading PA
Jason, 19, was shot about 2 p.m.
The gunman was last seen running into the Spring Street subway and getting into a silver car.
WFMZ report dated 11/24/2010
Man, 19, Shot, Killed Near Busy Store Just before 2:00 in the area of the old Reading Station Outlets on Spring Street, near North 6th, in Reading.
Article dated 11/25/2010
RHS student fatally shot walking home from school
19-year-old father was about to marry
Reading Eagle article dated 11/25/2010
Fiancee, family struggle to deal with 19-year-old's murder
Jason E. Rodriguez was a new father and was just two days away from marrying his longtime sweetheart when he was shot and killed walking home from Reading High School.
"Tell everybody that he has a family that loved him very much"
"I don't know how I'm going to tell my son that somebody killed his dad"
Today is the day before Thanksgiving.. A day to give Thanks for the many gifts we have The most important gift is life. Yet we have those, whose total disregard for life have not only ended Jason's life, but has damaged all those who knew and loved him. What will it take to end the violence? How many lives have to be taken before enough is enough?
Reading Eagle Article 11/27/2010
City police say no suspects yet in 2 killings A memorial marks the area along Spring Street where Jason E. Rodriguez, 19, a Reading High School student, was fatally shot while walking home from class.
Article dated 11/27/2010
School director says students' deaths a city tragedy
WFMZ Report 11/27/2010
Woman Remembers Slain Fiancé
Was To Marry High School Sweetheart Friday
Arrest Made 12/2/2010 20 year old Reading man arrested inside Reading High School
Article dated 12/2/2010
City man arrested in shooting on Spring Street
Report dated 12/2/2010
Suspect Arrested In Fellow Student's Homicide
Article dated 12/3/2010
Suspect arrested in Spring Street murder
Reading High junior, 20, accused of shooting fellow student
Jason and a friend saw the accused threatening to hit a girl at the high school and intervened, telling him not to touch her.
"We defended a girl he was threatening to slap, That's the way we were raised". The accused replied 'I got you.'
Article dated 12/3/2010
Mixed emotions for victim's family after arrest
Article dated 12/4/2010
No bail for suspect in Spring Street killing
DA says 20-year-old moved here recently, had lengthy criminal record in New York
Article dated 12/5/2010
Fears of gang activities after student deaths appear unfounded Indications are that the Rodriguez killing arose from a personal dispute.
Jason E. Rodriguez
May JUSTICE be served firmly & swiftly and empower your loved ones with the strength and courage they'll need to move forward.
Article dated 3/6/2012
Victim slain for no reason, says assistant DA
"The man who fired the shots was wearing a sweat shirt with the hood pulled tight, showing only the area of his face from his eyebrows to his lower lip"
Article dated 3/7/2012
Closing arguments today in city murder trial
Trial before Judge Paul M. Yatron on first-degree murder and related charges in the fatal shooting of Jason E. Rodriguez, 19, of Reading. The shooting occurred about 2 p.m. on Nov. 24, 2010.
Article dated 3/8/2012
Defendant not guilty in RHS student's murder
Murder victim's family: justice was not served
Report dated 3/8/2012
The jury acquitted a 21 year old classmate of Jason Rodriguez in the deadly shooting on Nov. 24, 2010.
Three months after Jason's death, his mother, who needed oxygen tanks to help her breathing, suffered a fatal heart attack.
"My mom is dead because of this. It just hurts. It hurts. To see that there's somebody that shot my brother and is out in the street," said Miriam Rodriguez.
"Something needs to happen, like, we need answers, We waited a year and three for months for nothing. We left that courthouse with nothing."
Family members say they will always remember Jason.
