UPDATE: The victim is identified as 33- year-old Anabel Rodriguez. Detectives are working with Child Protective Services to reunite the children with family.
The investigation is still ongoing; however, no arrests have been made.
On March 6, just before 9 p.m., Garland Police Department officers responded to an apartment community in the 2900 block of West Walnut, where two children were crying and asking for help. When officers arrived, they learned the children’s mother was shot by her boyfriend inside their apartment.
Upon checking the apartment, officers located a Hispanic female suffering from a gunshot wound. Garland paramedics transported the female to the hospital, where she was pronounced deceased.
Investigators identified 40-year-old Rodrigo Roman Villareal as the man responsible for the shooting death of the female. They believe Villareal fled the apartment after the shooting and is driving a blue Mazda 6, 4-door, with Illinois license plate P393720.
The details that led up to the shooting are still under investigation. The female is not being identified pending next of kin notification.
Investigators obtained a murder warrant for Rodrigo Roman Villareal. He is described as a Hispanic male, approximately 5’ 9” in height, 135 pounds, with black hair. Villareal is believed to be armed and dangerous.
If anyone has information on the whereabouts of Villareal, they are encouraged to call the Garland Police Department at 972-485-4840 or 9-1-1. Tips may be submitted anonymously to Garland Crime Stoppers at 972-272-TIPS (8477). A reward of up to $5000 is being offered for any information that leads to his arrest.
About Crimestoppers: Garland Crime Stoppers is an organization designed to support the Garland Police Department along with other law enforcement agencies. The Garland Crime Stopper Board is made up of local residents and business people who volunteer their time in an effort to make a safer community.
The board’s goal is to aid in the suppression of crime and the apprehension of lawbreakers. The board meets once a month to review ongoing projects for the Garland Crime Stopper program. This includes hearing cases and awarding money for crime-related tips. Garland’s Crime Stopper program pays up to $5,000 for a tip.