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Esperanza Martinez

Case from Houston, TX dated Mar 20, 2016

Victim Details

Esperanza Martinez

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Houston

TX

2016-03-20

18

Esperanza

Martinez

07/09/2026

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On March 20, 2016, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Houston police officers responded to a call at 7320 Holtcamp. Upon arrival, they discovered 18-year-old Esmeralda Martinez, a Hispanic female, unresponsive in her bed. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced her deceased at the scene, identifying multiple gunshot wounds as the cause of death. Esmeralda resided at the address with her boyfriend, 28-year-old Johnathon Sanchez, a Hispanic male. Earlier that day, around 8 a.m., Esmeralda's mother ...
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  • ABC13 Houston: Police shoot alleged gunman who fired pistol outside church in E. Houston
  • Houston Chronicle: HPD: Officer-involved shooting could be connected to dead woman
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    I've been following Esmeralda's case, and one thing I can't stop thinking about is the community's r... ...Read More
    01/16/2025
    I just can't stop thinking about Esmeralda's mother coming home to find her daughter gone. The shock... ...Read More
    06/15/2024
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