Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Martin Martinez
Gender : Male
Age : 51
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/14/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Unknown
County : Unknown
State : Michigan
Agency : Local police department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/14/2025, 51 year old Martin Martinez died after an encounter with police that ended in gunfire. According to family members, Martinez had been struggling profoundly since the unsolved homicide of his son in 2024. His daughter said the loss consumed him and described his death as suicide under police duress. Family members said Martinez was overwhelmed by grief and never recovered from the killing of his son, and that the emotional toll shaped the circumstances that led to his fatal encounter with police. Authorities are investigating the incident.
