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Rodolfo “Rudy” Martinez-Cortez
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Gender
Male
Age
30 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
10/29/2020
Location
17th St NE & Court St NE Salem OR 97301 Marion
Cause of Death
Deadly force
A patrol officer was working on a traffic investigation when a other crashed at 17th and Court Street NE about 10 a.m. The driver fled. The officer followed on foot and confronted the driver, Rodolfo "Rudy" Martinez-Cortez, in a residential backyard on Court Street NE. Martinez-Cortez shot the officer in the ankle. The officer returned fire, killing Martinez-Cortez.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Salem Police Department
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