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Joseph Martinez
Gender : Male
Age : 38
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/13/2023
Location : 300 block of Malley Drive
City : Northglenn
County : Adams
State : Colorado
Agency : Thornton PD, SWAT
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest at home
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Joseph Martinez was evading arrest for a prior crime and barricaded himself with woman and 3 young children. Police tried to serve attempted murder warrant for the old case and shot and killed him. The man’s family alleges that the shooting was not necessary. They also said that a fight broke out between family members who were tasered after the man’s death and police and several family members were arrested.
