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Joe Angel Martinez Jr.

Case from Amarillo, TX dated Jan 16, 2015

Victim Details

Joe Angel Martinez, Jr.

Male

Amarillo

TX

2015-01-16

38

Joe

Angel Martinez Jr.

07/13/2026

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Joe Angel Martinez Jr., a 38-year-old man from Amarillo, Texas, died on January 16, 2015, in what was determined to be a murder-suicide. Martinez shot and killed Monica Barrientos, 29, before taking his own life. The incident occurred in the 500 block of Southeast 13th Avenue in downtown Amarillo. Police were dispatched to the scene after neighbors reported hearing a woman screaming and shots fired. Upon arrival, officers found Martinez dead with a gunshot wound to his upper body, and Barrientos ...
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  • Amarillo Globe-News: Police ID 2 dead in downtown shooting
  • AGN TV : Shooting leaves 2 dead
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