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Jonathan Eliel Martinez-Cruz

Case from Killeen, TX dated Oct 30, 2019

Victim Details

Jonathan Eliel Martinez-Cruz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Killeen

TX

2019-10-30

19

Jonathan

Eliel Martinez-Cruz

07/30/2026

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On October 30, 2019, 19-year-old Jonathan Eliel Martinez-Cruz, a resident of Killeen, Texas, was tragically shot and killed in the parking lot of a townhouse complex at the 3900 block of Old FM-440. Residents discovered his body just before 10:00 p.m. and immediately called 911. Despite being rushed to the Carl R. Darnell Army Medical Center in critical condition, he was pronounced dead at the hospital just over an hour later.

The incident was part of a series of shootings that occurred i ...
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  • Killeen: Police identify victims in 2 separate fatal shootings
  • Victim in one of two separate Killeen shootings identified - KCEN-TV
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