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James Anthony Martinez

Case from Commerce City, CO dated Feb 08, 2021

Victim Details

James Anthony Martinez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Commerce City

CO

2021-02-08

24

James

Anthony Martinez

07/03/2026

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In the pre-dawn hours of February 8, 2021, a sequence of events at Haraf's Market in Commerce City, Colorado, culminated in the death of 24-year-old James Anthony Martinez. The incident began with a suspected burglary at the convenience store located on Belle Creek Boulevard. Martinez was one of several individuals allegedly involved in the break-in.

Their activities triggered a burglary alarm, awakening William Paul Schuette, a 20-year-old man residing in an apartment directly above the ...
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  • KUSA.com: Man accused of killing burglary suspect charged with first-degree murder
  • https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/1923730
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