A Man Has Been Charged For Allegedly Shooting Two Cheerleaders After One Of Them Mistakenly Entered His Car

The suspect, Pedro Tello Rodriguez Jr., 25, was arrested and charged with deadly conduct, a third-degree felony. Police said he is being held at the Bastrop County Jail on a $500,000 bond.

Rodriguez does not have legal representation yet, according to court records.

The H-E-B manager saw Rodriguez fire at the vehicle “multiple times,” the affidavit said. Investigators also obtained surveillance footage that showed the license plate on Rodriguez’s car.

Police said additional charges may be filed.

Washington, Roth, and the two other girls are all members of the Woodlands cheer team.

“4 of our girls were involved in a horrific incident on their way home after practice last night,” the team said on Instagram.

Washington is in stable condition at the ICU but “will have a long road to recovery,” the Woodlands Elite Cheer Company said in a GoFundMe set up for her medical expenses.

Washington, who is from Austin, is known as a gifted and dedicated cheerleader.

“She’s a well-known, well-loved cheerleader in the industry. Everybody knows her. Everybody loves her,” Shearer said. “She’s just an amazing athlete. She’s an amazing person. She’s just really a special kid.”

All season long, Washington and her three team members carpooled out to Oak Ridge North from Austin — a three-hour drive — for practice three times a week, Shearer said. They used the H-E-B parking lot in Elgin as a carpool meeting spot.