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On an autumn evening in Wheaton, Maryland, the life of 55-year-old James Darrell Martin was cut short in a sudden and senseless act of violence that marked the beginning of a terrifying chapter for the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. On October 2, 2002, Martin, a program analyst for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was in the parking lot of a Shoppers Food Warehouse when he was fatally shot. Witnesses described hearing a loud noise before Martin cried out for help and colla ...Read More
Victim Details

James Darrell Martin

Male

White / Caucasian

Wheaton

MD

2002-10-02

55

James

Darrell Martin

01/27/2026