1 arrested after deadly shooting in Martin, TN

Lawrence Rodriguez (Source: Martin Police Department)
Lawrence Rodriguez (Source: Martin Police Department)

MARTIN, Tenn. (KBSI) – A man faces murder and aggravated assault charges after a man was shot in Martin, Tennessee and later died.

Lawrence Rodriguez, 55, was arrested Wednesday, November 1 around 9 p.m. at a private home on Sideonia Road in Weakley County.

He faces charges of 1st degree murder and aggravated assault.

Martin police officers responded to #5 Hillsboro Street on Wednesday, November 1 around 11:30 a.m. for a report of a person who had been shot.

Officers found a 28-year-old Nicko Santiago bleeding from an apparant gunshot wound. He was taken by ambulance to Air Evac base and flown to Memphis. He later died from his injuries.

Rodriguez is being held at the Weakley County Detention Center.

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