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Michael Martinez

Case from Wichita, KS dated Sep 30, 2021

Victim Details

Michael Martinez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Wichita

KS

2021-09-30

42

Michael

Martinez

07/07/2026

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Michael Raymond Martinez, a 42-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot in Wichita, Kansas, on September 30, 2021. The incident occurred in Room 207 of the Extended Stay America hotel located at 9450 E. Corporate Hills Drive. The conflict that led to his death began over a soured drug transaction.

Patricio S. Gomez, 32, and a woman named Shae M. Roberts, went to Martinez's hotel room. An argument ensued after a $60 electronic payment that Gomez attempted to make with his cellphone failed ...
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