Overview
- Baytown police responded to a reported family disturbance on Rollingwood Drive where officers say Melissa Rodriguez allegedly shot her father in the hand and struck her mother with a pistol.
- After the assault, Rodriguez retreated into a camper parked on the property with her 3-year-old son and refused repeated verbal commands from officers.
- Officers deployed chemical agents to resolve the standoff and Rodriguez exited the camper and surrendered without further incident.
- Emergency Medical Services evaluated both alleged victims, the suspect, and the child at the scene and no one required hospital transport; Child Protective Services was notified to assist with the child’s care.
- Rodriguez was taken into custody and is expected to be charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon while the Baytown Police Department continues its investigation.