A Fort Worth man, who was on deferred adjudication for a heroin distribution case connected to a fatal overdose in 2013, is now facing new legal trouble. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District announced that Brennan Trainor Rodriguez, 33, stands charged with federal gun crimes, including the illegal possession of a machinegun and illegal receipt of a firearm by a person under indictment.
According to court documents, back in 2013, Rodriguez was charged with injecting heroin into a 21-year-old man who later suffered a fatal overdose. He admitted to playing a role in the young man's death and was placed on a 10-year deferred adjudication which began on November 26, 2014. As a part of his community supervision, Rodriguez was barred from possessing any firearms.
The allegations that landed Rodriguez back in the eye of law enforcement stem from an August 2024 domestic disturbance report, where his former girlfriend claimed he had been stalking and harassing her. She also mentioned Rodriguez's frequent use of firearms, including a weapon capable of fully automatic fire. Following up on these allegations, officers arrested Rodriguez on charges of stalking and found nine firearms at his residence, one of which was a Smith & Wesson rifle modified with a machinegun conversion device.
Rodriguez is presently presumed innocent of the new charges unless proven otherwise. Yet, if convicted of the gun crimes, he could face up to ten years in a federal prison. These developments add another layer to his already pending state court cases. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives' Dallas Field Division – Fort Worth Resident Agency along with the Fort Worth Police Department investigated Rodriguez's activities. Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric B. Chen is handling the prosecution.
