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Melvin Martinez

Death by Force
Case Description
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On a Thursday afternoon, May 28, 2020, in a quiet West Valley City neighborhood near 2900 South and 3000 West, 39-year-old Hispanic male Melvin Martinez was busy with a construction job at a residence. He had been hired for work at this particular home on several previous occasions. The homeowners alerted police around 4 p.m. when they found Martinez had collapsed, bleeding from a wound. Initially, there was confusion about the cause of his injury, with some speculating it could have been an acc ...Read More
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  • WVC police identify man shot, killed at construction job
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    Victim Details

    Melvin Martinez

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Salt Lake City

    UT

    2020-05-28

    39

    Melvin

    Martinez

    11/05/2025

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