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Marqus, father of four Pomo children, was shot in the face by Santa Rosa police. |
Local Indigenous Tribal Leader Hospitalized due to Santa Rosa Police Department Violence
By North Bay Organizing Project
Censored News
SANTA ROSA, California -- On the evening of Sunday, May 31st, Marqus Miles "Red Bear" Martinez was hospitalized due to being shot at point-blank range with a sting-ball grenade by police in Santa Rosa, California.
Martinez was on the corner of College and Mendocino at the time of the incident. He was helping protect a group of youth that were being harassed with tear gas. Moments after the tear gas was shot, Martinez was shot in the face with a sting-ball grenade.