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Karina Ortiz

Case from New Bedford, MA dated Mar 04, 2025

Victim Details

Karina Martinez Ortiz

Female

Hispanic / Latino

New Bedford

MA

2025-03-04

32

Karina

Ortiz

07/16/2026

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On the evening of March 4, 2025, a tragic event unfolded in a New Bedford, Massachusetts, apartment building, ending the life of 32-year-old Hispanic female, Karina Martinez-Ortiz. Police responded to a call around 6:20 p.m. at 438 Bolton Street, where they discovered Martinez-Ortiz in the first-floor hallway in front of her apartment, suffering from obvious gunshot wounds. Emergency responders administered life-saving measures and transported her to St. Luke's Hospital, where she was ultimately ...
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  • Fall River Reporter: 32-year-old New Bedford woman who was murdered remembered as strong, helpful, with pure heart
  • WJAR: Man accused in deadly shooting of woman in New Bedford held without bail
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