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David Martinez

Case from Louisville, KY dated May 11, 2024

Victim Details

David Martinez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Louisville

KY

2024-05-11

18

David

Martinez

06/24/2026

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In Louisville, Kentucky, the life of 18-year-old David 'Dee' Martinez was cut tragically short on the afternoon of Saturday, May 11, 2024. The young man, who was on the cusp of fatherhood with his girlfriend expecting their child, was found fatally shot along a set of railroad tracks in the Highland Park neighborhood. His family and friends remember him as a funny, caring, and protective individual who was starting to turn his life around with a full-time construction job. In the wake of his dea ...
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  • https://www.wave3.com: Family searching for answers in Beechmont shooting
  • WLKY: 'Doesn't feel real': 18-year-old expectant father shot, killed along railroad tracks in Louisville
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    I read about David "Dee" Martinez's case, and it's so tragic to think about this young man losing hi... ...Read More
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