Demitrus Martin

On the first day of July in 2010, the life of 41-year-old Demitrus Martin, a Black male, came to a violent end in Detroit, Michigan. The incident occurred on the northwest side of the city, an area that had seen its share of violence during a particularly turbulent year for homicides in Detroit. Martin was found having suffered fatal injuries, marking yet another tragedy in a community struggling with high crime rates. His death left a void in his family, most notably affecting his young son who ...