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In the quiet evening hours of September 19, 2005, a young Hispanic man named Richard Martinez, aged 24, was fatally shot in Tooele, Utah. The incident occurred near the Settlement Canyon Dam, a local reservoir where Martinez had been walking his dogs. An argument preceded the fatal encounter, forever altering the lives of two families and sending ripples of concern through the community.
Earlier that evening, Martinez, in the company of a friend, had a verbal exchange with at least two in ...Read More
Earlier that evening, Martinez, in the company of a friend, had a verbal exchange with at least two in ...Read More
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Richard Martinez
Male
Hispanic / Latino
Tooele
UT
2005-09-19
24
Richard
Martinez
11/05/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I've been following the case of Richard Martinez's tragic death, and something that's really struck ... ...Read More
06/10/2024
06/10/2024
I was reading through the Martinez case and couldn't help but think about how these kinds of tragedi... ...Read More
08/03/2023
08/03/2023
I've been thinking a lot about Richard's family lately—what a devastating loss they've had to endu... ...Read More
05/28/2023
05/28/2023
