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Austin mourns at candlelight vigil for 15-year-old hero A vigil was held for 15-year-old Julio Cesar Rodriguez who died Tuesday from stab wounds he suffered while protecting his mother during an assault in their home. 9:41 pm, Dec. 18, 2020 × A crowd gathers for a candlelight vigil in Austin, Friday, December 18, 2020, for Julio Rodriguez who was killed this week trying to protect his mother from an attacker. (Erich Fisher / [email protected]) AUSTIN Each sentence became more strained for Angelina Rodriguez as she stood on stage to remember her nephew, Julio Cesar Rodriguez. The family spoke to the more than 100 people gathered at Bandshell Community Park on Friday evening. They mourned as a community for the 15-year-old who died Tuesday from stab wounds he suffered while protecting his mother, Virginia, during an assault in their home. ....