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Injured Fuego Burger Owner Keeps Grill Burning as He Awaits Surgery

Community donations fuel daily service during his recovery wait

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Overview

  • Rodriguez sustained compound fractures and torn ligaments in his knee during a May 13 assault and faces months of rehabilitation after surgery
  • Fort Worth police have charged 24-year-old Nehemiah Green and 22-year-old Dylan Heuermann with assault in connection with the attack
  • With no health insurance, Rodriguez has raised over $2,000 through a GoFundMe campaign to cover his imminent medical expenses
  • His wife, Christie, and son, Alexander, are managing six-day-a-week operations and maintaining a full menu as he stands at the grill
  • Since its 2009 opening, Fuego Burger’s green-chile cheeseburger has built a devoted following that has rallied to support the family-run spot