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Salvador Martinez Diaz

Case from Columbus, OH dated Dec 04, 2016

Victim Details

Salvador Martinez Diaz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Columbus

OH

2016-12-04

25

Salvador

Martinez Diaz

07/07/2026

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Salvador Martinez Diaz, a 25-year-old Hispanic male from Columbus, OH, was tragically shot and killed on December 4, 2016. The incident occurred near his apartment building on Melroy Avenue and Kelburn Road in Columbus. Martinez Diaz was a suspected member of the 18th Street gang.

The investigation revealed that Martinez Diaz was targeted by members of the MS-13 gang. On the day of the murder, several MS-13 members, including Jose Mendez-Peraza, waited in the parking lot of the Resolute A ...
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  • The Columbus Dispatch: 3 killed in separate shootings in Columbus overnight
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