FL - Edil Rodriguez, Jr., 33, murdered at a homeless camp, Eloise, Nov. 8, 2023

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Victim's families angry murder suspect not captured before killing again

Enrique Martinez, 26, was arrested Tuesday for the murder of Edil Rodriguez, Jr., 33, at a homeless camp in Eloise on Nov. 8, 2023. “I want to know what did my brother do for you to shoot him in cold blood?” said Melissa Rodriguez. Edil’s sister said he was not homeless but was free-spirited.

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Enrique Martinez, 26, was arrested Tuesday for the murder of Edil Rodriguez, Jr., 33, at a homeless camp in Eloise on Nov. 8, 2023.

 

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Polk County Sheriff's Office on Instagram: "We are still searching for suspect Enrique Martinez for FIRST DEGREE MURDER in the death of 33-year-old Edil Rodriguez, Jr., on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, and the January 2024 death of 20-year-old Sierra

2,244 likes, 40 comments - polksheriff on January 23, 2024: "We are still searching for suspect Enrique Martinez for FIRST DEGREE MURDER in the death of 33-ye..."

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Man wanted for murder captured in Polk County is also suspect in a separate murder case

A man wanted on one murder charge and is believed to be involved with a second murder was taken into custody just after 4 p.m. in Polk County Tuesday.

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Officials previously said that Martinez has a criminal history dating back to 2011, with 13 felonies and 15 misdemeanors. He spent five years in prison for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and battery domestic violence but was released in 2022.

 

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Victim's families angry murder suspect not captured before killing again

The Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested 26-year-old Enrique Martinez Tuesday for the murder of 33-year-old Edil Rodriguez, Jr. He is also now a suspect in the murder of 20-year-old Sierra Hernandez.

www.abcactionnews.com

Most recently, Martinez was arrested for battery, domestic violence, and resisting arrest in 2023 and was released on bond.

The families of Edil and Hernandez believe the most recent murder could have been prevented if Martinez had been captured sooner.

 

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There is a separate thread for Sierra Hernandez.

Found Deceased - FL- Sierra Hernandez found murdered; Daphne Fernandez and Enrique Martinez charged with various crimes - February 1, 2024

https://people.com/family-looking-missing-daughter-accused-of-trespassing-while-jail-they-found-out-she-was-murdered-8553744 An arrest affidavit for Fernandez, reviewed by PEOPLE, says police found a woman's remains, presumed to be Hernandez's, in a burnt pile in Fernandez's home.

www.websleuths.com

 

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2023CF009228A000XX
MARTINEZ ENRIQUE

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1. /F/ARM,CCW/AMMO/EL DEV CON FELON
2. TAMPER/FABRICATE W PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
3. FIRST DEGREE MURDER
4. /F/ARM,CCW/AMMO/EL DEV CON FELON

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