Mother of alleged MS-13 victim dies after being run over by SUV at daughter's memorial site

50-year-old Evelyn Rodriguez had reportedly gotten into an argument with a relative of a person living near the memorial over its placement before she was run over by an SUV
UPDATED SEP 15, 2018

A mother whose daughter was allegedly killed by MS-13 gang members in 2016 was fatally struck by an SUV at the site of her daughter's memorial on Friday after a confrontation with the vehicle's driver.

Evelyn Rodriguez, who had been recognized by US President Donald Trump in his State of the Union address as part of his ongoing campaign against MS-13 gang violence, was hit by the SUV at around 4pm in Brentwood, the Associated Press reported. 

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