For 3, death came randomly
INQUIRER STAFF WRITER In the absence of answers, the family of Francisco Rodriguez clings to his number. "He was 171," his mother and sisters keep saying, as if Rodriguez' place in this year's homicide toll could explain why the maintenance mechanic was gunned down early on June 5 while waiting to catch a bus home from work.
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