articleThe Brief A 25-year-old Midland man faces a capital murder charge after his 2-year-old daughter died inside a hot, locked car while he slept. A 25-year-old Texas man has been charged with capital murder after his 2-year-old daughter died inside a locked vehicle while he slept for hours following a night of drinking, police said. Texas hot car deathWhat we know:Midland Police Department officers responded just before 8 p.m. Sunday to the 100 block of East Pecan Avenue after receiving reports of an unresponsive toddler locked inside a car. Featured articleWhen relatives could not find the 2-year-old girl inside the home, they ran outside and spotted her inside a non-running black Kia passenger car. Following a preliminary investigation into the circumstances of the child's death, police arrested Rodriguez and charged him with capital murder.