Cesar De La O Rodriguez, Rockville Triple Shooting, Maryland 2021
Cesar De La O Rodriguez, Rockville Triple Shooting, Maryland 2021
A 21-year-old member of the violent transnational criminal street gang, 18th Street, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for his role in a 2021 Rockville triple shooting that resulted in the death of a 22-year-old male victim.
According to court documents, Cesar De La O Rodriguez, aka "Lunatico," pleaded guilty on February 9, 2024, to conspiring to participate in a racketeer-influenced and corrupt organization (RICO Conspiracy) and conspiracy to commit violent crime in aid of racketeering-murder.
The shooting occurred on December 19, 2021, at the victim's home on the 13700 block of Ashby Road in Rockville, Maryland. Rodriguez and his co-defendants, who were also members of the 18th Street gang, believed the victim, Danis Alcides Salgado Mata, was a member of the international gang MS-13.
At the time of the shooting, Rodriguez was a low-ranking member of the 18th Street gang and was ultimately promoted to a full-fledged member, or "homeboy," after the incident.
Additionally, Rodriguez is facing additional charges in connection with the jailhouse stabbing of a fellow inmate at the Northern Neck Regional Jail in Warsaw, Virginia, on February 18, 2024. He is accused of attempted murder, malicious wounding resulting in significant physical impairment.
The case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation, which identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI Washington Field Office, the Montgomery County Police Department, the United States Marshals Service, and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.
In addition to the 40-year prison sentence, Rodriguez will face deportation hearings at the completion of his sentence.
Defendant: Cesar De La O Rodriguez, a citizen of El Salvador and a member of the 18th Street gang
Criminal Charges: Conspiring to participate in a racketeer-influenced and corrupt organization (RICO Conspiracy), conspiracy to commit violent crime in aid of racketeering-murder
City and State: Washington D.C.
Exact Date: February 9, 2024 (sentencing), December 19, 2021 (crime date)
Sentence or Outcome: 40 years in federal prison
Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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