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Christian Martinez

Case from Portland, OR dated Jan 02, 2021

Victim Details

Christian Martinez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Portland

OR

2021-01-02

Christian

Martinez

08/08/2026

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On a winter day in Portland, Oregon, a family was irrevocably changed by a tragic accident. On January 2, 2021, a 23-year-old Hispanic male named Christian Martinez lost his life in a shooting that occurred inside a Northeast Portland apartment. The incident unfolded not as a result of a street altercation or a planned act of violence, but within the supposed safety of his own home, at the hands of his younger brother.

The two brothers were reportedly examining a new revolver that Angel M ...
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  • oregonlive: Portland man faces manslaughter charge after accidental shooting death of brother
  • oregonlive: 1 injured, another arrested in NE Portland shooting
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