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Derrick Martin

Case from Bridgeport, CT dated Jan 09, 2025

Victim Details

Derrick Martin

Male

Black / African American

Bridgeport

CT

2025-01-09

48

Derrick

Martin

07/11/2026

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In the quiet hours before dusk on January 9, 2025, a fatal encounter unfolded on Hewitt Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut, leaving 48-year-old Derrick Martin, a Black male, dead from gunshot wounds. Just fifteen minutes before the shooting, Martin had texted his landlord, expressing growing concern about his 20-year-old roommate, Dante French. The messages painted a grim picture of escalating tensions, with Martin describing French as "bugging," punching walls, slamming doors, and unnervingly wa ...
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  • https://www.wfsb.com: Bridgeport man turns himself in for murder of 48-year-old
  • https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/dante-french-murder-derrick-martin-bridgeport-ct-20047341.php
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