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John “Scrappy” Dalton Martinez
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Gender
Male
Age
27 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
03/29/2008
Location
1211 E Baltimore Dr El Paso TX 79902 El Paso
Cause of Death
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.
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Alleged Responsible Party
El Paso Police Department
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