{"id":129937,"date":"2019-06-26T20:26:16","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T00:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=129937"},"modified":"2019-06-26T20:26:22","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T00:26:22","slug":"man-hacked-wife-to-death-with-machete-before-attacking-3-neighbors-da-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/man-hacked-wife-to-death-with-machete-before-attacking-3-neighbors-da-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Hacked Wife To Death With Machete Before Attacking 3 Neighbors, DA Says"},"content":{"rendered":"
LOS ANGELES — A Panorama City man has been charged with killing his wife with a machete and then wounding three neighbors.<\/p>\n
David Ernesto Rodriguez, 36, faces one count each of murder, premeditated attempted murder and first-degree burglary, person present, as well as two felony counts each of assault with a deadly weapon.<\/p>\n
On June 22, Rodriguez is accused of chasing his wife, 32-year-old Karla Rodriguez, out of their apartment on Roscoe Boulevard near Kester Avenue during an argument and then killing her with a machete. It was unknown what started the argument.<\/p>\n
He then allegedly forced entry into his neighbors\u2019 apartment and attacked a husband and wife, along with their 17-year-old son when he tried to intervene, according to prosecutors.<\/p>\n
The adult male victim\u2019s arm, nose and eye were seriously injured by the machete. The female victim\u2019s head was cut, and the teen\u2019s hand was seriously wounded.<\/p>\n
Police arrived and arrested Rodriguez.<\/p>\n
He faces a possible maximum sentence of 40 years to life in state prison if convicted as charged.<\/p>\n
Prosecutors are recommending that bail be set at $3.25 million.<\/p>\n
The case remains under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department, Valley Bureau.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LOS ANGELES — A Panorama City man has been charged with killing his wife with a machete and then wounding three neighbors. David Ernesto Rodriguez, 36, faces one count each of murder, premeditated attempted murder and first-degree burglary, person present, as well as two felony counts each of assault with a deadly weapon. On June […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5409,"featured_media":129938,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[54],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n