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In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in southeast Lancaster city, a chain of events unfolded that would end the life of 18-year-old Jose Efrain Rodriguez. On January 24, 2017, what began as an encounter with two city police officers on a quality of life and curfew detail escalated into a fatal shooting. Originally from New York, the young man was staying on South Queen Street at the time.

Around 12:30 a.m., Rodriguez approached a police vehicle on South Duke and North streets. Unseen b ...Read More

Victim Details

Jose Efrain Rodriguez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Lancaster

PA

2017-01-21

18

Jose

Efrain Rodriguez

05/06/2026