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Tony Martinez
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Gender
Male
Age
19 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
12/20/2001
Location
Cornflower Circle Del Valle TX 78617 Travis
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Officer David Hill of the Capital Area Narcotics Task Force (CANTF) shot Martinez, unarmed, during a mobile home raid. Martinez, who was not the officer's suspect, was lying on his couch. CANTF, a task force organized to help rural Texas counties to fight drug trafficking, was disbanded after this shooting, the death of a CANTF officer and repeated complaints that CANTF violated the rights of civilians.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Travis County Sheriff's Office
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National Anthem
United States