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Suspect Charged in San Francisco Father’s Stabbing Near Elementary School, No Bail Sought

Prosecutors moved to detain Daniel Patrick Rodriguez ahead of a Tuesday afternoon arraignment.

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The area where a father was stabbed to death in San Francisco last week. (Sept. 15, 2025)
San Francisco officials gathered Friday to announce the arrest of a man suspected of the fatal stabbing of a father with his child in a crosswalk near Commodore Sloat Elementary School earlier last week.
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Overview

  • Robert Paul Byrd II, 35, was stabbed in a crosswalk while walking with his 8-year-old son and later died at a hospital.
  • San Francisco police identified 42-year-old Daniel Patrick Rodriguez and arrested him in Tuolumne County within 48 hours after a statewide alert.
  • Investigators said more than 60 officers used license-plate readers, drones and surveillance footage to track the suspect.
  • District Attorney Brooke Jenkins filed murder and child endangerment charges and asked the court to hold Rodriguez without bail, with arraignment set for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
  • Officials have not detailed a motive, and the school community has organized support and counseling, with a GoFundMe raising more than $63,000 for Byrd’s family as of Monday.