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As you may have heard, 2 korean men were shot dead by Dublin police on thursay night last week. Apparently neighbors called the police upon hearing an altercation in a home. Apparently a Korean man was hosting his brother in law from Korea at his Dublin home. They got into an altercation of some sort, and one brother wielded some kind of knife or other instrument and chased the other upstairs into a room, where the fleeing brother was hiding and holding the door shut. Police arrived and through a window, saw one brother outside a door trying to get into a room wielding what they believed to be a knife or other kind of weapon. They quickly went inside the house and instructed the man to drop the knife/object. Not knowing English, the man did not drop the weapon and police claim he stepped towards them in a “threatening manner”. He was shot and killed on the scene. A bullet also pierced through the door and wounded the brother hiding on the other side and he died on Sunday night at the hospital of wounds to his arm and face. The brother’s sister or wife (im not sure) was also present and witnessed the event.

latest list, as of 10/17/06 (this list is intended to include names from 2000-present, plus names we didn't have from the 1990's)

William Wilkins, 29, black Panamanian-American
Undercover Oakland policeman for 7 years, killed by 11 bullets from

current as of 7/24/2005

Justice for Samuel Martinez

Samuel Martinez, Jr. victim of Homicide

December 22, 1970 – May 26, 2005

What is needed right now is for as many people as possible to call, email, fax and
mail snail mail the peoples demand that it be an open Grand Jury for the shooting
death of Samuel Martinez.

The phone numbers are:
Dave Tomkins: (408) 792-2792
Karyn Sinunu: (408) 792-2702

The mailing address is:
Dave Tomkins
Assistant District Attorney
70 West Hedding Street
West Wing
San Jose, CA 95110
fax: (408) 286-5437

Karyn Sinunu
Chief Assistant District Attorney

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July 26th, Tuesday marks, two months since Samuel Martinez was killed by the San Jose Police.
more info: http://www.bayarea1022.org/node/5
Vigil For Samuel Martinez: July 26th
The Martinez family, is holding a vigil for Samuel Martinez and invites the community
to be part of honoring the memory of Sammy and to join the fight for justice.
The Martinez Family would like to invite you to join our friends and family in
remembering "Sam" on the 60th day anniversary of his death. We will be holding a
candle lite vigil followed by a march in his memory.

1) October 22nd Meeting on July 26 has been rescheduled

2) Vigil for Sammy Martinez on July 26- 2 month anniversary

3) Santa Clara Human Relations meeting July 26 cancelled

1)October 22nd Meeting on July 26 is being rescheduled—

because we want to encourage everyone to take part in the vigil for Sammy

Martinez on July 26th (see below)

New date for October 22nd Organizing meeting:

When: August 2nd Tuesday

6:30 pm

Where: 520 S. 2nd Street , San Jose

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