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Maria Martinez

Case from Chicago, IL dated Aug 28, 2010

Victim Details

Maria Martinez

March 28, 2022

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2010-08-28

37

Maria

Martinez

Yes

07/01/2026


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Maria Martinez, age 37, was tragically killed on August 28, 2010, in what was later recognized as a brutal attack involving multiple family members in the Gage Park neighborhood of Chicago. The incident took place in the Martinez family home, where six members of the family were found dead, including Maria's parents, Noe and Rosaura Martinez, her brother Noe Jr., and her two young sons, Leonardo and Alexis. The discovery of the bodies shocked the community, and the crime was initially thought to ...
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  • Gage Park murders - Wikipedia
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