In the late summer of 2022, a meeting arranged between two teenagers over the sale of a firearm took a fatal turn, ending the life of 19-year-old Marcos A. Martinez of Merrillville, Indiana. A Hispanic male, Martinez had connected with Elijah Davis, also 19 at the time, through a mutual friend for the purpose of purchasing a gun. On August 24, 2022, Martinez and Davis met inside a vehicle to complete the transaction.
According to court records, the exchange quickly escalated. After examin
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