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Jose Rodriguez Charged After Son Dies In Shooting At House With No Adults Home

(CBS4) - A father is being charged after his 3-year-old was shot and killed over the summer in Commerce City. Jose Rodriguez is now charged with child abuse resulting in death and possession of a weapon by a previous offender.

Jose Manuel Rodriguez credit 17th judicial district attorney's office
Jose Manuel Rodriguez (credit: 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office)

The shooting happened on July 16 at a home on Jasmine Drive. The child was home alone with two other children but those other kids weren't hurt.

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Police haven't said yet who fired the weapon.

Rodriguez is being held on a $20,000 bond.

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