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Rodolfo Candelaria Jr.
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Gender
Male
Age
46 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
12/15/2003
Location
9400 block Carnegie Ave. El Paso TX 79925 El Paso
Cause of Death
Suicide
Around 3:30 p.m., Agent Candelaria entered Saber Sales and fatally shot his estranged wife, Maria Victoria Martinez, who worked there as a secretary for her brother-in-law, Humberto Camacho. Agent Candelaria took Camacho hostage and barricaded himself into the building. According to Camacho, Candelaria tried to strike up a conversation with Martinez's corpse, blaming her for the incident. Later that evening, after police negotiations, Agent Candelaria fatally shot himself.
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Alleged Responsible Party
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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United States