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Nevaeh Martinez

Case from Topeka, KS dated Jul 03, 2021

Victim Details

Nevaeh Martinez

Female

Black / African American

Topeka

KS

2021-07-03

17

Nevaeh

Martinez

06/29/2026

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In the summer of 2021, a bright life was tragically cut short in Topeka, Kansas. Nevaeh Martinez, a 17-year-old Black female, was fatally shot on the evening of July 3rd. The vibrant teenager, described by her mother as being "full of life," was not the intended target of the violence that ended her life. She was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time, an innocent bystander to a conflict she had no part in.

The shooting occurred outside a home in Topeka. Following the incident, Nevae ...
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  • https://www.wibw.com: “She was just full of life,” mother of teen victim who died in weekend shooting says
  • Kansas teenager dies after shooting; suspect in custody
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