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Loved ones are heartbroken and in shock after Massachusetts man dies while in custody
Authorities are investigating how a Massachusetts man died while he was in custody in a cell at a police department headquarters, Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker and Lawrence Police Head of Department Michael McCarthy announced Saturday.
25-year-old Christian Marte-Martinez of Lawrence was placed into the cell at 1:15 a.m. Saturday, according to officials, after being arrested earlier in the night.
At approximately 5:00 a.m., police discovered Marte-Martinez unresponsive in the cell. They began CPR and other life-saving measures before he was transported to Lawrence General Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
There was no word on what Marte-Martinez was being accused of. Those who knew him were heartbroken, in shock, and at a loss for words concerning his sudden passing.
The incident is under investigation by the Essex County District Attorney’s Office State Police Detective Unit and detectives from the Lawrence Police Department.
bev
April 29, 2023 at 10:30 pm
Very sad
Barack Warren
April 30, 2023 at 10:09 pm
He was a great guy, just starting to get his life together.