Man to be tried in killing of teen

By F.T. Norton
ftnorton@nevadaappeal.com

RENO — A convicted felon and illegal immigrant twice deported from the country will be tried for the Mother's Day killing of a Carson City teen and shooting of a good Samaritan who stopped to help, a Reno judge determined Wednesday.

Reno Justice of the Peace Harold Albright determined there is enough evidence to try Victor Rodriguez, 24, for the killing of Rene Angulo, 17, and attempted murder of Wayne Nash, 51 on Highway 395 a mile outside Carson City.

Investigators believe Rodriguez shot Angulo as he drove through the valley. Rodriguez then allegedly fled to Old Highway 395 where he ditched the vehicle near Bellevue Road. He was later found by Washoe County deputies naked and hiding in the brush. According to police, Rodriguez claimed he “blacked outâ€