PALMDALE, Calif. (KNX) — Authorities warned the public Tuesday about an “armed and dangerous” murder suspect still on the loose following a deadly January shooting in Palmdale.
On the morning of Jan. 21, Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials said 34-year-old Frank Fuentes was shot and killed in the 4100 block of East Avenue Q-14.
The suspect in Fuentes’ murder was identified as 35-year-old Rudy Rodriguez Jr., according to Deputy Tracy Koerner.
Rodriguez should be considered armed and dangerous, Koerner added. A motive for the shooting was not immediately available.
Rodriguez is described as 6 feet tall, weighing 200 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Authorities said he recently shaved his head bald and shaved off his beard.
Anyone with information about Rodriguez’s whereabouts is urged to contact the sheriff’s department Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. To provide information anonymously, people can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
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