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Michael Martinez

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the late summer of 1998, the life of 19-year-old Michael Martinez, a Hispanic/Latino male, came to a violent and mysterious end in Arapahoe County, Colorado. His death was discovered in the midst of a frantic manhunt for him and his friend, Alex Pogosyan. The pair were the prime suspects in a brutal shooting spree that had left five people dead in an Aurora neighborhood on September 7, 1998. The victims of the initial rampage included four of their acquaintances and the stepmother of one of t ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Michael Martinez

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Arapahoe County

    CO

    1998-09-07

    18

    Michael

    Martinez

    Yes

    11/14/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    Does anyone else find the timing of Michael Martinez's death really suspicious? He was found dead ju... ...Read More
    05/07/2023
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    01/17/2023
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