Greg Nwoko Historic Blog

Wednesday 24 December 2014

Santos Rodriguez

On July 24, 1973, Santos Rodriguez and his 13-year-old brother David were pulled from their home, handcuffed and put inside a police car. Officers accused them of robbing $8 from a vending machine at a nearby gas station. They denied it. Officer Darrell L. Cain decided to play a game of Russian roulette to force the boys to confess to the crime. Twelve-year-old Santos died in that squad car, his blood soaking his brother's feet.




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