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John D. Martins
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Gender
Male
Age
47 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
04/18/2006
Location
East Avenue Pawtucket RI 02860 Providence
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Ex-con Martins had just robbed a Cumberland Farms store, and was having trouble starting his getaway car, when a police cruiser moved in nose-to-nose to his other and trapped it. Martins rammed the cruiser at least twice; the officer in it shot him once through the torso. Martins managed to move his car a short distance before dying.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Pawtucket Police Department
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National Anthem
United States