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Ramon Martinez
Gender : Male
Age : 37
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/30/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Frostproof
County : Polk
State : Florida
Agency : Polk County SO, Highlands County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies in Highlands County attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle for running a stop sign andgot a 911 call from a woman who said she was being held in the car. Ramon Martinez, 37, was a passenger in the vehicle and was believed to be forcing the woman to keep driving. Martinez eventually put the vehicle back in drive and tried to spin tires to get himself unstuck. Then Martinez allegedly began shooting at the SWAT team after chemical agents were deployed in the vehicle. He was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wesh.com/article/polk-county-deputy-shooting/44396266
