HOUSTON – A grieving Houston family says a memorial honoring 16-year-old shooting victim Jadiel “Jay” Rodriguez has suddenly disappeared, just hours after loved ones gathered for a candlelight vigil.
Rodriguez, a student at Dobie High School, was shot and killed two weeks ago in a drive-by shooting in a park in the Durham Park Neighborhood near Blackhawk Ridge Lane and Sunny Terrace, according to Houston police. Another teen was also injured. Jay’s family says they created the memorial at the park because it was a place where he grew up making memories and where they wanted to keep his spirit present.
But on Friday morning, the family returned and found the tribute gone…