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John “Scrappy” Dalton Martinez
United States · Aged 27 · Died 03/29/2008
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Deadly force
Julio Calderon fought with John Martinez while holding John's son, Calderon's nephew. Martinez regained control of his son and chased Calderon into a market. According to officers, Martinez shot and wounded Calderon at the market. Officers Edwin Mayorga and Rodolfo Moreno ordered him to put the gun down. They fatally shot him when he did not. According to Lucia Martinez, John was unarmed when he was shot.
Alleged responsible partyEl Paso Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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