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Isaiah Martinez

Death by Force
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On November 12, 2019, 17-year-old Isaiah Martinez, a student at Cibola High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, tragically lost his life in what authorities have described as an accidental shooting. The incident occurred just after 7:30 p.m. on Meadow Lake Place Northwest, near Montaño Road and Unser Boulevard. Upon arrival, Albuquerque Police Department officers found Martinez suffering from a gunshot wound; he was promptly transported to UNM Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead ...Read More
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  • KOB 4: Family and friends mourn 17-year-old who was killed in accidental shooting
  • APD: Fatal West Side shooting may have been accidental
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    Victim Details

    Isaiah Martinez

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Albuquerque

    NM

    2019-11-12

    17

    Isaiah

    Martinez

    11/07/2025

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    09/21/2024
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    03/10/2024
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    06/03/2023
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