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Joshua James Martinez

Case from Pueblo, CO dated May 02, 2022

Victim Details

Joshua James Martinez

Male

White / Caucasian

Pueblo

CO

2022-05-02

17

Joshua

James Martinez

07/17/2026

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In the early hours of a Monday morning in Pueblo, Colorado, the life of 17-year-old Joshua James Martinez was tragically cut short. On May 2, 2022, he and another man, 26-year-old William Butzin, were discovered inside a pickup truck on West Orman Avenue, both having succumbed to gunshot wounds in what police would later rule a double homicide.

The community was left grappling with the violent loss of the young man, a male known to his friends and family for his respectful nature and his ...
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  • KOAA: Pueblo County Coroner identifies victims in W Orman Ave double homicide
  • https://www.kktv.com: Teen among 2 found dead in pickup following Pueblo shooting
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