Joel Martinez is a 21 year old man from Camden, New Jersey. Police in Kensington, Pennsylvania have identified Martinez as the suspect in a hate crime murder of a transgender woman.
Joel Martinez Allegations
Martinez Arrested, Accused Of Hate Crime Murder. “The incident happened shortly after 4:30 a.m. Sunday on the 300 block of Westmoreland Street in Kensington. Police say when officers arrived, they found two women shot and another person badly beaten. They say the victim beaten was transgender, and they’re investigating it as a hate crime after learning slurs were aimed at the victim before the beating took place. Police say all victims were coming from an underground hookah lounge, which was about two-and-half blocks from where the shooting and beating happened.” [CBS]
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