Man Sought In Store Worker Killing
Police Believe Suspect In Country Illegally
Reported By Deanna Lambert

POSTED: 5:14 pm CDT September 26, 2008
UPDATED: 6:23 pm CDT September 26, 2008


NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Police said a man who was in the country illegally is responsible for the death of a south Nashville store clerk.

His name is Edgar Rodriguez, and he's no stranger to immigration officials. He was deported last October and is now on the run. Police said they believe he is back in Mexico.

But some local businesses aren't taking any chances. The Discount Beer Market is closed now and has been closed for a week. No one has even been back inside until Thursday, when victim Vinod Shah’s family went in to pick up a few things.

The sign on the door said ‘Closed,’ and a friend of the family said they have no plans of reopening after last Friday’s killing.


“The two suspects entered the business and committed this cold-blooded murder and fled in less than 15 seconds,â€