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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Russell Martin

Year
1999
Where
Woodbridge, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

On April 12, 1999, Russell's body was found in his residence at 4424-B Forestburg Ln. in Triangle lying on the floor bloody and unresponsive. An autopsy revealed he died from blunt force trauma.

From the Virginia State Police cold case database. Records change. The source is the authority.

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