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{{redirect|Emilio Nuñez|the Cuban-American soldier, dentist, and politician|Emilio Núñez}} |
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| name = Maritza Martin |
| name = Maritza Martin |
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| caption = Maritza Martin with Ingrid Cruz |
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| birth_name = {{Nowrap|Maritza Martin Munoz}} |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|mf=yes|1959|10|29}} |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|mf=yes|1993|1|18|1959|10|29}} |
| death_date = {{death date and age|mf=yes|1993|1|18|1959|10|29}} |
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| death_place = [[North Lauderdale, Florida]], U.S. |
| death_place = [[North Lauderdale, Florida]], U.S. |
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| death_cause = [[Gunshot |
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| spouse = Emilio Nuñez |
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'''Maritza Martin Munoz''' (October 29, 1959 – January 18, 1993) was a woman shot to death by her ex-husband, Emilio Nuñez, |
'''Maritza Martin Munoz''' (October 29, 1959 – January 18, 1993) was a woman shot to death by her ex-husband, Emilio Nuñez, at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery in [[North Lauderdale, Florida]]. Nuñez had been interviewed by ''[[Ocurrió Así]]'' television reporter Ingrid Cruz, who accompanied him when he visited his daughter's grave.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1993-01-19-9301040473-story.html |title=Police: Man Kills Ex-wife As Camera Rolls |first=Sallie |last=James |work=[[Sun-Sentinel]] |date=1993-01-19 |access-date=2020-06-12 |url-access=limited}}</ref> While the crew was filming Nuñez at the cemetery, Martin arrived for her own visit, at which time Cruz confronted Martin, who was sitting silently in her vehicle, insisting that Martin answer his questions.<ref name=TelemundoVideo>{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZRgLIXchn0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/NZRgLIXchn0 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Asesinato en cementerio North Lauderdale Florida Testigo en Video vhs83 |via=[[YouTube]] |publisher=[[Telemundo]] |date=1993-01-18 |access-date=2020-06-05}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Martin and Nuñez' 15-year-old daughter, Yoandra, had killed herself in November 1992 following their discovery of her being 13 weeks pregnant, and Nuñez had blamed the incident on Martin. Nuñez believed that their daughter had been abused by her stepfather and murdered or driven to suicide by her mother.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1993-01-20/news/9301040629_1_neighbors-emilio-nunez-maritza-martin-munoz |title=Murder Suspect 'Snapped' He Blamed Ex-wife For Daughter's Death |first1=Sallie |last1=James |first2=Luisa |last2=Yanez |work=[[Sun-Sentinel]] |date=1993-01-20 |access-date=2020-06-12 |url-access=limited}}</ref> Both theories were rejected by investigators. Yoandra had been raised by Martin; Nuñez was prevented from contact with her.<ref name=SunSentinel>{{cite news |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2000-01-26/news/0001260127_1_emilio-nunez-daughter-s-death-ex-wife |title=Nunez Found Guilty In Death Of Ex-wife |first=Paula |last=McMahon |work=[[Sun-Sentinel]] |date=2000-01-26 |access-date=2020-06-12 |url-access=limited}}</ref> |
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As Cruz continued banging on Martin's car window, trying to get her to answer questions, Nuñez left the grave site and returned to his vehicle. Martin then left her own car, made a note of Nuñez' license plate number, then turned towards the grave, all while ignoring Cruz' constant barrage of questions.<ref name=TelemundoVideo/> As Martin started silently walking towards the grave, with Cruz still peppering her with questions, Nuñez suddenly returned with a [[9 mm caliber|9 mm]] [[semi-automatic pistol]], shot Martin in the back of the head, then shot her now prone body several more times. The cameraman managed to film the shots while Cruz started screaming and ran towards the station vehicle.<ref name=TelemundoVideo/> The footage was later used in the film ''[[Bowling for Columbine]]''.<ref> |
As Cruz continued banging on Martin's car window, trying to get her to answer questions, Nuñez left the grave site and returned to his vehicle. Martin then left her own car, made a note of Nuñez' license plate number, then turned towards the grave, all while ignoring Cruz' constant barrage of questions.<ref name=TelemundoVideo/> As Martin started silently walking towards the grave, with Cruz still peppering her with questions, Nuñez suddenly returned with a [[9 mm caliber|9 mm]] [[semi-automatic pistol]], shot Martin in the back of the head, then shot her now prone body several more times. The cameraman managed to film the shots while Cruz started screaming and ran towards the station vehicle.<ref name=TelemundoVideo/> The footage was later used in the film ''[[Bowling for Columbine]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sherlock|first=Ben |url=https://screenrant.com/best-movie-scenes-featuring-beatles-music/|title=The 10 Best Uses Of The Beatles Songs In Movies|website=[[Screen Rant]]|date=2021-02-01|access-date=2022-02-02}}</ref> It was also shown in the 1993 [[shockumentary]] film ''[[Traces of Death]]''.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Kerekes|first1=David |last2=Slater|first2=David |year=1995|orig-year=1994|title=[[Killing for Culture|Killing for Culture: An Illustrated History of Death Film from Mondo to Snuff]]|location=London; San Francisco|publisher=Creation Books|page=160|isbn=978-1-871592-20-7}}</ref> |
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At the time of her death, Martin left behind an eighteen |
At the time of her death, Martin left behind an eighteen-month-old son.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1993-01-22/news/9301050077_1_emilio-nunez-maritza-martin-wife |title=Dead Woman's Spouse Disputes Suspect's Claim To Be Loving Dad |first=Sallie |last=James |work=[[Sun-Sentinel]] |date=1993-01-22 |access-date=2020-06-12 |url-access=limited}}</ref> She was buried next to her daughter.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1993-01-21/news/9301040882_1_emilio-nunez-maritza-martin-munoz-yoandra|title=Man Jailed In Slaying Of Ex-wife Video-murder Suspect Caught On Bus In Texas |first=Sallie |last=James |work=[[Sun-Sentinel]] |date=1993-01-21 |access-date=2020-06-12 |url-access=limited}}</ref> |
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In 2000, Emilio Nuñez was found guilty by a jury in Fort Lauderdale.<ref name="houston">''The Houston Chronicle'', January 26, 2000</ref> He was sentenced to [[life imprisonment]], with the possibility for parole after serving 25 years.<ref name=SunSentinel/> |
In 2000, Emilio Nuñez was found guilty by a jury in [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]].<ref name="houston">''The Houston Chronicle'', January 26, 2000{{Full citation needed|date=February 2022}}</ref> He was sentenced to [[life imprisonment]], with the possibility for parole after serving 25 years.<ref name=SunSentinel/> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Murders of Alison Parker and Adam Ward]] |
* [[Murders of Alison Parker and Adam Ward]] |
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Revision as of 20:59, 2 February 2022
Maritza Martin | |
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| Born | Maritza Martin Munoz October 29, 1959 Havana, Cuba |
| Died | January 18, 1993 (aged 33) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Spouse |
Emilio Nuñez (divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
Maritza Martin Munoz (October 29, 1959 – January 18, 1993) was a woman shot to death by her ex-husband, Emilio Nuñez, at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery in North Lauderdale, Florida. Nuñez had been interviewed by Ocurrió Así television reporter Ingrid Cruz, who accompanied him when he visited his daughter's grave.[1] While the crew was filming Nuñez at the cemetery, Martin arrived for her own visit, at which time Cruz confronted Martin, who was sitting silently in her vehicle, insisting that Martin answer his questions.[2] Martin and Nuñez' 15-year-old daughter, Yoandra, had killed herself in November 1992 following their discovery of her being 13 weeks pregnant, and Nuñez had blamed the incident on Martin. Nuñez believed that their daughter had been abused by her stepfather and murdered or driven to suicide by her mother.[3] Both theories were rejected by investigators. Yoandra had been raised by Martin; Nuñez was prevented from contact with her.[4]
As Cruz continued banging on Martin's car window, trying to get her to answer questions, Nuñez left the grave site and returned to his vehicle. Martin then left her own car, made a note of Nuñez' license plate number, then turned towards the grave, all while ignoring Cruz' constant barrage of questions.[2] As Martin started silently walking towards the grave, with Cruz still peppering her with questions, Nuñez suddenly returned with a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol, shot Martin in the back of the head, then shot her now prone body several more times. The cameraman managed to film the shots while Cruz started screaming and ran towards the station vehicle.[2] The footage was later used in the film Bowling for Columbine.[5] It was also shown in the 1993 shockumentary film Traces of Death.[6]
At the time of her death, Martin left behind an eighteen-month-old son.[7] She was buried next to her daughter.[8]
In 2000, Emilio Nuñez was found guilty by a jury in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[9] He was sentenced to life imprisonment, with the possibility for parole after serving 25 years.[4]
See also
References
- ^ James, Sallie (January 19, 1993). "Police: Man Kills Ex-wife As Camera Rolls". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ a b c Asesinato en cementerio North Lauderdale Florida Testigo en Video vhs83. Telemundo. January 18, 1993. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ James, Sallie; Yanez, Luisa (January 20, 1993). "Murder Suspect 'Snapped' He Blamed Ex-wife For Daughter's Death". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ a b McMahon, Paula (January 26, 2000). "Nunez Found Guilty In Death Of Ex-wife". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ Sherlock, Ben (February 1, 2021). "The 10 Best Uses Of The Beatles Songs In Movies". Screen Rant. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Kerekes, David; Slater, David (1995) [1994]. Killing for Culture: An Illustrated History of Death Film from Mondo to Snuff. London; San Francisco: Creation Books. p. 160. ISBN 978-1-871592-20-7.
- ^ James, Sallie (January 22, 1993). "Dead Woman's Spouse Disputes Suspect's Claim To Be Loving Dad". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ James, Sallie (January 21, 1993). "Man Jailed In Slaying Of Ex-wife Video-murder Suspect Caught On Bus In Texas". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ The Houston Chronicle, January 26, 2000[full citation needed]
External links
- Murder of Maritza Martin at Find a Grave
- Murder of Maritza Martin at IMDb
- Google News Facsimile of Ocala Star-Banner, Jan. 23, 1993. "Victim's husband refutes cemetery shooting details". Retrieved October 5, 2009.
- Seattletimes.com "Woman's Slaying Aired Live On TV -- Mourning Father Shoots Ex-Wife At Daughter's Grave". January 20, 1993. Retrieved October 5, 2009.