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Martell Dean

Case from San-diego, CA dated Feb 20, 2021

Victim Details

Martell “OG YD” Dean

Male

Black / African American

San-diego

CA

2021-02-20

37

Martell

Dean

06/23/2026

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Martell "OG YD" Dean, a 37-year-old rapper from San Diego, was tragically killed in a freeway shooting on February 20, 2021. Dean was driving on southbound Interstate 805 near Imperial Avenue around 2:20 AM when he and another passenger in his vehicle were shot. The incident left Dean fatally injured, and despite efforts by first responders to save him, he succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. The other passenger in the car was also shot but survived the attack.

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  • San Diego Union-Tribune: Man killed in freeway shooting identified as San Diego rapper
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