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Houston Woman Charged After Alleged Machete Threat Against FBI Agents

Jennifer Jesselle Perez-Rodriguez, 28, faces up to 20 years in prison after being shot by an agent during a welfare check in Houston last month.

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Overview

  • Perez-Rodriguez allegedly advanced on unmarked FBI vehicles with a machete during an April 17 welfare check in Anderson Oaks Park.
  • An FBI agent fired at Perez-Rodriguez after verbal commands to drop the weapon were ignored, striking her multiple times.
  • She was hospitalized following the shooting and is now in federal custody, awaiting a detention hearing.
  • If convicted of assaulting a federal officer, she faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
  • The FBI continues its internal review of the shooting, while local speculation about ties to immigration enforcement remains unconfirmed.