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Jesse Martinez

United States · Aged 29 · Died 05/28/2003
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Less-than-lethal force

Jesse Martinez, 29, died in police custody after he called 911 and told dispatchers he was overdosing on methamphetamine and was going to die, police said. He was pronounced dead about an hour after he was handcuffed and restrained by as many as four Ontario police officers near his condominium.

Alleged responsible partyOntario Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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