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Xena Gabriella Martinez-King

Death by Force
Case Description
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In a quiet home on Smithland Avenue in La Junta, Colorado, a devastating series of events unfolded on the night of June 11, 2024. Two-year-old Hispanic female, Xena Gabriella Martinez-King, was found shot, alongside her mother and younger brother. When police responded to the scene late that evening, they discovered a tragic murder-suicide that claimed four lives.

Xena, her one-year-old brother Xander Roy Martinez-King, and their mother, 24-year-old Rhyle King, were all victims of the hor ...Read More
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  • https://www.kktv.com: 2 children confirmed victims in murder-suicide in small Colorado community
  • KRDO: 2 children, 2 adults dead after apparent murder-suicide in La Junta | KRDO
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    Victim Details

    Xena Gabriella Martinez-King

    Female

    Hispanic / Latino

    La Junta

    CO

    2024-06-11

    2

    Xena

    Gabriella Martinez-King

    Primary Suspect Deceased

    11/14/2025

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    Rhyle King

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