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Christopher Ray Martinez

Case from Austin, TX dated Mar 21, 2021

Victim Details

Christopher Ray Martinez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Austin

TX

2021-03-21

40

Christopher

Ray Martinez

06/26/2026

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Christopher Ray Martinez, a 40-year-old man from Austin, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on March 21, 2021. The incident occurred near the 2200 block of East Riverside Drive, where Martinez was found with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite efforts by emergency medical services to save him, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Austin Police Department identified 20-year-old Christian Perez-Morales as the primary suspect in Martinez's death. According to the investigation, the shoo ...
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  • KXAN Austin: Man shot, killed in southeast Austin over ‘romantic interest’, police say
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