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Ty Martinez

Case from Denver, CO dated Mar 17, 2018

Victim Details

Ty Martinez

Male

Denver

CO

2018-03-17

17

Ty

Martinez

07/05/2026

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In the fading daylight of a late winter evening in Denver, Colorado, a life full of promise was tragically cut short. On March 17, 2018, 17-year-old Ty Matthew Martinez was driving a silver sedan on West Colfax Avenue. The moments that followed were a chaotic blur of fear and violence. It appeared to authorities that he was attempting to flee from another vehicle when the sound of gunshots pierced the air. A bullet found its mark, and the young man's car, now without a driver in control, veered ...
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  • The Denver Post: Fatal shooting victim in west Denver identified as a teenager
  • Police Launch Homicide Investigation After Saturday Shooting
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