In a parking lot on the Boise Bench, the life of 23-year-old Christopher Holloway, a White/Caucasian male, was tragically cut short on the night of June 29, 2025. Boise Police responded to reports of gunfire in the late hours, around 11:41 p.m., on the 2200 block of North Dalton Lane. Upon arrival, they discovered Holloway wounded. Officers and arriving paramedics administered medical aid, but their life-saving efforts were in vain, and he was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple gunshot
wounds. The Ada County Coroner's Office later officially ruled his death a homicide.
The investigation into the shooting quickly gained momentum as detectives canvassed the neighborhood for evidence and leads. They identified a possible suspect vehicle seen leaving the area and appealed to the community for surveillance footage. Within days, the investigation led to three arrests. On July 1, police apprehended 43-year-old James Martinez of Nampa, initially on a fugitive warrant for a parole violation in California. As the investigation progressed, Martinez was identified as the primary suspect in Holloway's death and was formally charged with murder on July 3.
Further investigation revealed a network of alleged accomplices. Evidence indicated that a dispute had occurred between Holloway and a 40-year-old Boise woman named Kelli Woolum, who was an acquaintance of the victim. Authorities allege that Woolum, who was in a dating relationship with Martinez, solicited the crime. She was arrested on July 2 and charged with felony criminal solicitation. A third individual, 63-year-old Tina Houlden, who is related to Martinez, was also taken into custody. Houlden was arrested on July 3 on a felony charge of harboring a felon after she allegedly attempted to help Martinez flee the area. Police officials credited tips from the community as being instrumental in the swift identification and arrest of the suspects.
