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Miguel Martinez
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Gender
Male
Age
18 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
06/03/2015
Location
Interstate 35E Forreston TX 76041 Ellis
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Miguel Martinez stole a police SUV from an officer who arrested him and his brother, Daniel Dankert. Authorities pursued. A negotiator asked Martinez to stop the car over the police radio. He did. Both threatened suicide. A shot was fired inside the other. Martinez exited the other, pointing a gun at deputies. They fatally shot him. Dankert also died, killed either by his brother or himself.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Ellis County Sheriff's Office
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