At Rest

Deadly force
Martin County Sheriff John Woodward learned that Martin was using drugs, stockpiling weapons, and threatening law enforcement. Multiple agencies stopped Martin's truck in a rural area just west of Lenorah. Martin went for his center console. Five Midland County deputies shot at him. Martin drove away, rammed a natural gas pipe and died at the scene. A pistol with an extended magazine was found in the console. The Texas Ranger Division investigated.
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