--- description: Jose Gilberto Rodriguez, 46, has been linked to three murders after a week-long crime spree in Houston, police said. title: Police Arrest Alleged Houston 'Serial Killer' After Week-Long Crime Spree image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte753447d28a08e33/698935887cdbac16d4d5d6d6/joserodriguez.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Crime](/tag/crime/) ## Crime Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Police Arrest Alleged Houston 'Serial Killer' After Week-Long Spree of Robberies and Shootings by [Gina Martinez](/author/gina-martinez/) ## Gina Martinez Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 17, 2018 6:27 PM CUT  Harris Country Sheriff's Office has arrested Jose Gilberto Rodriguez in connection to three killings. Harris Country Sheriff's Office has arrested Jose Gilberto Rodriguez in connection to three killings.Photo Courtesy Harris Country Sheriff's Office by [Gina Martinez](/author/gina-martinez/) ## Gina Martinez Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 17, 2018 6:27 PM CUT Authorities in Houston have branded the suspect in a week-long robbery spree a possible “serial killer” after he was allegedly linked to three seemingly random murders and the nonfatal shooting of a fourth victim. Jose Gilberto Rodriguez, 46, was arrested early Tuesday following a manhunt by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said on Twitter that Rodriguez was arrested after “a brief vehicle pursuit.” During a press conference following Rodriguez’s arrest, Gonzalez said police believe he had been cruising the area looking for his next victim. Gonzalez said “everyone is breathing a sigh of relief at this point” and that officers have sufficient evidence to connect Rodriguez to the shootings. > [](https://twitter.com/SheriffEd%5FHCSO/status/1019008044146020352) > [](https://twitter.com/SheriffEd%5FHCSO/status/1019194281892950016) During the search, Gonzalez tweeted that the perpetrator behind the crimes is “considered a serial killer, armed & dangerous.” Rodriguez’s alleged crime spree began on July 9 with a robbery. It was followed by the shooting death last Friday of 62-year-old Pamela Johnson, according to authorities. On Saturday, Allie Barrow, 28, was found dead at a Mattress Firm store in Houston. On Monday, a third victim, a man, was found dead in another another Houston mattress store, police said. Gilberto is also suspected of robbing and shooting a 22-year-old bus driver early Monday, police said. He survived. Houston residents were on high alert over the last few days, sharing surveillance footage of Rodriguez on social media. The sheriff said Rodriguez was caught after a tip from a resident who spotted him in the Nissan Sentra matching the description broadcast by police. > [](https://twitter.com/SheriffEd%5FHCSO/status/1019042230743523330) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5340799/houston-serial-killer-arrested-shootings-robberies/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5340799/houston-serial-killer-arrested-shootings-robberies/"},"headline":"Police Arrest Alleged Houston 'Serial Killer' After Week-Long Spree of Robberies and Shootings","datePublished":"2018-07-17T18:27:37.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T20:52:25.642Z","description":"The sheriff tweeted that the perpetrator behind the crimes is \"considered a serial killer, armed & dangerous\"","url":"https://time.com/5340799/houston-serial-killer-arrested-shootings-robberies/","keywords":["Crime","Texas","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte753447d28a08e33/698935887cdbac16d4d5d6d6/joserodriguez.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Gina Martinez","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/gina-martinez/"}],"articleSection":"U.S.","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte753447d28a08e33/698935887cdbac16d4d5d6d6/joserodriguez.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Jose Gilberto Rodriguez","caption":"Jose Gilberto Rodriguez","creditText":"Photo Courtesy Harris Country Sheriff's Office","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/us/","name":"U.S."}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/crime/","name":"Crime"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5340799/houston-serial-killer-arrested-shootings-robberies/","name":"Police Arrest Alleged Houston 'Serial Killer' After Week-Long Spree of Robberies and Shootings"}}]}] ```