Suspect charged in 2023 ‘influencer party’ shooting

HOUSTON – Houston police have arrested a man in connection with a murder at a YouTube influencer party in downtown Houston.

Joseph Rodolfo Rodriguez, 21, has been charged with the murder of 20-year-old Zayden Kimple.

Officers were called to the scene at around 1:30 a.m. after shots rang out near a warehouse on 1100 Providence St.

Police say an argument broke out at the location, and Kimple was killed while attempting to retrieve an item that was stolen from him. Kimble was transported to Ben Taub General Hospital, where he was tragically pronounced dead. Another male was also shot, and he received treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.

Rodriguez was linked to the crime through witness statements and surveillance video, and he was booked into the Harris County Jail on Thursday.