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Jorge Martinez

Case from Santa Monica, CA dated Sep 24, 2018

Victim Details

Jorge Martinez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Santa Monica

CA

2018-09-24

63

Jorge

Martinez

06/26/2026

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On September 24, 2018, Jorge Martinez, a 63-year-old Hispanic male, was brutally attacked in Santa Monica, California. Martinez was struck in the head with what appeared to be bolt cutters. He was transported to a local hospital but succumbed to his injuries on September 30, 2018 .

The assailant, Ramon Alberto Escobar, a 50-year-old man, was identified and apprehended shortly after the attack. Escobar had a history of violent crimes and had been deported six times prior to the incident. H ...
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  • Jorge Martinez, age 38 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • Jorge Luis Martinez Vargas Obituary - Wilkerson Funeral Homes
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