James Darrell Martin, aged 55, was tragically killed on October 2, 2002, in Wheaton, Maryland. Martin was the first victim in the infamous DC Beltway Sniper attacks. On that fateful evening, he was standing in the parking lot of a Shoppers Food Warehouse when he was shot. Witnesses reported hearing a loud bang as Martin clutched his chest, cried for help, and collapsed to the ground. He was a systems analyst for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and a veteran, having gra
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