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Codie Martinez

Gender : Male

Age : 20

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/07/2025

Location : Coburg Lane

City : Orangeburg

County : Orangeburg

State : South Carolina

Agency : Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Sheriff Leroy Ravenell

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 7, 2025, deputies with the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office located 20-year-old Codie Martinez at a residence on Coburg Lane after an intensive manhunt. Martinez had been wanted in connection with a July 31, 2025 shooting that left a man injured, and deputies had been actively searching for him for a week, treating him as armed and dangerous. Intelligence suggested he was traveling with 19-year-old Mary Virginia Dilling, who had been reported missing and endangered.
Sheriff Leroy Ravenell personally commanded the tactical response, coordinating multiple patrol and investigative units to contain the property. Deputies flooded the area, establishing a secure perimeter and cutting off escape routes. Armed units took up positions around the residence, with rifles trained on key entry points, while negotiators moved into position and began sustained contact attempts.
Negotiations continued for nearly two hours, with deputies issuing repeated commands for Martinez to surrender and exit the residence with his hands visible. Operators maintained an aggressive presence, ready for forced entry if compliance was not achieved. As deputies advanced to take him into custody, Martinez produced a firearm and fatally shot himself.
Mary Virginia Dilling was located unharmed and removed. The scene was locked down for evidence collection, and the investigation into the July 31 shooting, along with the standoff, remains active under the oversight of the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.abccolumbia.com/2025/08/07/deputies-search-for-suspect-missing-teen-comes-to-tragic-end/
https://thetandd.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_f561bb77-254a-4c59-86d1-964ad1f3cef9.html
https://www.live5news.com/2025/08/05/orangeburg-co-deputies-searching-wanted-man-missing-endangered-woman/
https://abcnews4.com/news/crime-news/authorities-search-for-armed-suspect-endangered-missing-woman-crime-mary-dilling-corie-martinez
https://www.wistv.com/2025/08/05/orangeburg-county-deputies-searching-armed-dangerous-suspect-endangered-teen/