Incident at 709 Evanston Street

October 26, 2007 - Houston police are awaiting autopsy results on the death of a man found at 709 Evanston Street about 3:45 p. m. on Thursday (October 25).

The victim, Ismael Charles Martinez, 43, of 5626 Handel Court in Richmond, Virginia, was pronounced dead at the scene.

HPD Homicide Division Sergeant R. J. Blain and Officers A. Ibarra and E. Schmidt reported:

Mr. Martinez was picked up in Rosenberg, Texas by a family member and taken to a residence in Houston. When they arrived at the residence, Martinez was deceased.

No apparent injuries were observed on Martinez and there are no suspects at this time.

VHS/MES 10-26-07
Inc# 157015007

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