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Marcos Martinez

Case from Merrillville, IN dated Aug 24, 2022

Victim Details

Marcos Martinez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Merrillville

IN

2022-08-24

19

Marcos

Martinez

07/17/2026

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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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  • nwitimes.com: Teen charged with murdering man during gun sale
  • nwitimes.com: Teen fatally shot in Merrillville, police say
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