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Shelbi Martin

Case from Elmer, NJ dated Oct 31, 2019

Victim Details

Shelbi Martin

Female

Elmer

NJ

2019-10-31

21

Shelbi

Martin

07/07/2026

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In the small borough of Elmer, New Jersey, a young mother's life was tragically cut short in what authorities have described as a murder-suicide. Shelbi Martin, a 21-year-old female, was found deceased from a gunshot wound in her apartment on Park Avenue on the night of Wednesday, October 30, 2019. The grim discovery was made after police responded to a report of shots fired at the residence around 11:30 p.m.

Inside the apartment, officers also found Herbert Lopez, 21, suffering from a gu ...
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  • nj: Mother of 2 killed in apparent murder-suicide
  • NBC 10 Philadelphia: Man, Woman Found Shot in Apparent Murder-Suicide in NJ Home
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    Hey everyone, I've been thinking a lot about the influence of social media and how it played a role ... ...Read More
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    It's truly perplexing and gut-wrenching to think about what Shelbi's grandmother must have been goin... ...Read More
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