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Jose Martinez

Case from Portland, OR dated Jun 16, 1987

Victim Details

Jose Martinez

November 7, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Portland

OR

1987-06-16

29

Jose

Martinez

06/26/2026


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Who killed 29 year old Jose Martinez in 1987?
In the summer of 1987, the life of Jose Martinez, a 29-year-old Hispanic man, was violently cut short in his Portland, Oregon apartment. On June 16th, concern began to grow among residents of the apartment complex at 230 NE 100th Avenue when they realized they hadn't seen or heard from their neighbor for some time. This unsettling quiet prompted the owner of the complex to check on him. Upon entering the apartment, a grim discovery was made: Jose Martinez was deceased.

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  • JOSE MARTINEZ | Portland.gov
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