HOUSTON — Houston police have arrested and charged a man with murder in the Sunday night shooting death of a popular Montrose bartender.
The man, who the Houston Police Department identified as Brandon Rashad McKinney, 31, turned himself in for questioning on Wednesday as the investigation into Tiffany Rodriguez's death continued. We learned a few hours later that McKinney was charged with murder.
“Someone very selfishly took her life,” said Ian Ramirez, the owner of the bar at which Rodriguez worked. “Tiffany was a very big heart sort of person. She lit up the room. She had a great smile, incredible heart at the bar and a lot of people came here to see her.”
Community activist Quanell X accompanied McKinney to HPD headquarters. McKinney did not answer any questions before entering police headquarters.
“It’s absolutely a tragedy and our prayers go out to the victim’s family, and this is just awful all the way around,” Quanell X said earlier in the day, before charges were filed.
Investigators said McKinney may have been in a relationship with Rodriguez.
“I hate to see young people losing their lives like this in this city over and over again,” Quanell X said.
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