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Fernando Martinez Godina

Case from Balch-springs, TX dated Oct 18, 2023

Victim Details

Fernando Martinez Godina

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Balch-springs

TX

2023-10-18

20

Fernando

Martinez Godina

07/14/2026

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On October 18, 2023, 20-year-old Fernando Martinez Godina was fatally shot during a robbery at the Autumn Run Apartments in Balch Springs, Texas. The incident occurred between 12:30 a.m. and 1 a.m., when an assailant targeted Martinez Godina, stealing a substantial quantity of THC vape pens. Surveillance footage captured the suspect fleeing from Martinez Godina's vehicle immediately after the shooting.

The Balch Springs Police Department launched an investigation, releasing the surveil ...
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  • Dallas News: Balch Springs police ask for help to ID suspect in slaying of 20-year-old
  • Fernando Martinez Godina Obituary | Oct 18, 2023 | Garland, TX
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