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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.wfla.com/news/polk-county/person-dead-after-barricade-situation-near-frostproof-polk-county-deputies-say/

https://www.wesh.com/article/polk-county-deputy-shooting/44396266