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James Martin

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Feb 04, 2016

Victim Details

James Martin

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2016-02-04

2016-02-04

63

James

Martin

07/22/2026


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James Martin, a 63-year-old Black man, became the victim in a Philadelphia homicide that court records later described as a brutal beating death. Known in the case record as James “Poke” Martin, he encountered Kimerly Joynes and her male companion, Robert Snead, after the pair allegedly took offense at remarks Martin had made to Joynes. What began as a confrontation turned violent when Joynes and Snead faced Martin, and Snead beat him until he was unconscious.

The violence did not end ...
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  • James Martin - DC# 16-35-009818 - Philly Unsolved Murders
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