Pubdate: Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI)
Copyright: 1999, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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MAN KILLED IN SHOOTOUT WITH DEA IS IDENTIFIED

The 36-year-old south side man killed in an exchange of gunfire with a Drug 
Enforcement Administration agent was identified Thursday as Rentos S. 
"Sammy" Rodriguez.

A DEA agent shot Rodriguez in the chest around 2 p.m. Wednesday inside his 
home in the 1600 block of S. 7th St. after the agent attempted to search 
his home on a federal warrant for heroin, which agents said they found 
inside the home after the shooting.

Apparently, Rodriguez fired a weapon at the agent, but authorities said 
they aren't sure yet who fired first. The shooting remains under investigation.

Agents later found a "distributional level" of heroin in Rodriguez's 
residence, said Raymond D. Melick, acting resident agent in charge of the 
Milwaukee DEA office.

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