George Martinez

Death by Force

George Martinez was fatally shot on February 22, 1989, at approximately 10:00 p.m. while working as a doorman at Fort Knots, a topless dance bar in South Gate. The incident occurred after an altercation between Martinez and a patron, Abelino Manriquez. Earlier that evening, a dancer at the establishment, Daneen Baker, had accused Manriquez of inappropriate behavior, prompting Martinez to evict him from the premises. Manriquez attempted to reenter the bar multiple times before ultimately returnin ...Read More