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Father Fatally Stabbed Outside School During Pick-Up

9/13/2025

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Daniel Patrick Rodriguez Jr., 42, was arrested in Tuolumne County for fatally stabbing 35-year-old Robert Paul Byrd II outside Commodore Sloat Elementary School.
The stabbing occurred Wednesday at 4:38 p.m. while Byrd was picking up his son.
Witnesses reported an altercation prior to the stabbing, and Byrd later died in the hospital.
Mayor Daniel Lurie stressed the importance of public safety for families.
The San Francisco Unified School District is offering support to affected families and students.

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Daniel Patrick Rodriguez Jr., 42, was arrested in Tuolumne County for fatally stabbing 35-year-old Robert Paul Byrd II outside Commodore Sloat Elementary School.
The stabbing occurred Wednesday at 4:38 p.m. while Byrd was picking up his son.
Witnesses reported an altercation prior to the stabbing, and Byrd later died in the hospital.
Mayor Daniel Lurie stressed the importance of public safety for families.
The San Francisco Unified School District is offering support to affected families and students.