Thread: Violence in Phoenix Streets Results in Officer's Death

Russell Pearce was just on Cavuto and he intimated that this killer was an illegal alien because he said, "we just had another police officer killed by an illegal alien," and he was talking about this cop.

Well, if that is true that is going to be a very bad thing for Phoenix and Arionza as that will project this issue to a whole new and possibly dangerous level that none of us want to see.

I can't speak to what Russel Pearce has stated as he being a retired deputy sheriff with MCSO has good connections and may be speaking the truth but it has not been yet released officially by the police or sheriff that I am aware of.

Once I get his name and date of birth I will be able to dig up info on the guy.

Phoenix police officer shot, killed; suspect in custody
by Michael Ferraresi and Ian Sullivan - May. 26, 2010 12:08 PM
The Arizona Republic
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A Phoenix Police officer was shot and killed while searching for a man near Indian School Road and 19th Avenue early Wednesday morning.

Officer Travis P. Murphy, 29, was shot about 1:30 a.m. He had a wife and children ages 2 years old and 2 weeks old.
condolences

The line-of-duty death marks the first in Phoenix since an officer was fatally wounded by a drunken driver in 2008.

The shooting apparently stemmed from an earlier call about shots being fired in northwest Phoenix, though investigators were still trying piece together what happened, said Sgt. Trent Crump, a spokesman for the department.

After a call was sent out to other officers, a Mustang with front-end damage was spotted near 19th Avenue and Indian School.

Several minutes later, the Mustang was apparently backed into a carport and covered with tarp in the 1900 block of west Fairmount Avenue.

Murphy and his partner went to the home to investigate. The officers went on opposite sides of the house.

Murphy found a man, who opened fire on him. Several shots were fired, though it wasn't clear if Murphy returned fire.

Fellow officers did not wait for an ambulance and instead put the wounded officer in a police car and took him to St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center.

Tactical teams and police dog found the suspected gunman hiding naked in a shed nearby the home, Crump said. Officers fired rubber bullets to subdue the man.

He has been taken to police headquarters. The man has not been cooperative with police and authorities have not released further details about the identity of the man. Murphy was pronounced dead at 3:30 a.m.

Phoenix Law Enforcement Association President Mark Spencer said the suspect was a man in his early 30s from the Tucson area who had prior felony convictions. Crump said the man was apparently a legal resident of the United States.
Crump said officers were shocked by the news and prepared for a Memorial Day weekend of mourning.

"It makes the day so somber because they know what's coming up this weekend," Crump said. Phoenix Public Safety Manager Jack Harris canceled a meeting in Washington, D.C., with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder about immigration issues and planned to return to the Valley Wednesday.

"A car speeding down the street, there's nothing dangerous or serious about that, but the potential for violence never goes away," Spencer said. "There is no such thing as a routine traffic stop." Officers have found a handgun that is believed to be used to shoot Murphy and other evidence on the scene, police said.

The police are not actively looking for any other suspects.

http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoe ... illed.html

Originally Posted by Arizonaman2008

Update: 9:00AM Fox News Phoenix

News report state he is a Hispanic male who is a US Citizen.

Anchor baby maybe?

Officer Travis P. Murphy, 29, was shot about 1:30 a.m. He had a wife and children ages 2 years old and 2 weeks old.

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/ar ... z0p4s1an2P

Update: 4:30PM

He has now been charged with first degree murder and booked into the county jail.

30-year-old Danny Ledesma Martinez was arrested and booked into jail on charges of first degree murder and weapons violations. Police are not seeking anyone else. Crump says they are satisfied with the evidence they have, but have not determined a motive.

Police Chief Jack Harris says that Martinez is Arizona-born. He has a criminal past, including a 3-year stint in prison for weapons misconduct and repeat offenses out of Pima County.

Update: 4:30PM

He has now been charged with first degree murder and booked into the county jail.

30-year-old Danny Ledesma Martinez was arrested and booked into jail on charges of first degree murder and weapons violations. Police are not seeking anyone else. Crump says they are satisfied with the evidence they have, but have not determined a motive.

Police Chief Jack Harris says that Martinez is Arizona-born. He has a criminal past, including a 3-year stint in prison for weapons misconduct and repeat offenses out of Pima County.

Last Name First Name Middle Initial Birth Date
MARTINEZ DANNY L 10/16/1979

Gender Height (inches) Weight Hair Color
MALE 70 205 BROWN

Eye Color Ethnic Origin Custody Class Inmate / Detainee
GREEN MEXICAN AMERICAN MED INMATE

Sentence (yyymmdd) Admission Prison Release Date Max End Date
003/06/00 05/19/2006 09/30/2009 09/30/2009

Cur. Absconded Hist. Absconded Release Type Most Recent Loc. Unit
-- -- COMM SUP END DT [info] ASPC - LEWIS

Community Supervision/ Parole Last Movement Commitment Status Status
N 09/30/2009 COMPLETE AND VERIFIED INACTIVE

Commitment Information 1 record(s)
Commit# Sentence Sentence County Court Cause# Offense Date Sentence Status Crime Crime Info Felony Class Ruling Verified
C01 0030600 PIMA 20054574 11/01/2005 IMPOSED [1]:MISCNDCT INVOLVING WEAPONS [2]ANGER/ REPETIT/ ENHANCE ND/R1 CL4 Y YES

Sentence Information 1 record(s)
Commit# Sentence yyymmdd Admit Date Consec/ Concur Release Date(s) Supervision End Sentence Expiration Flat Maximum
C01 003/06/00 04/03/2006 Supervised:04/01/2009 09/30/2009 04/01/2009 09/30/2009

Profile Classification 3 record(s) [info]

Detainer/ Warrants 2 record(s)
Detainer Date Detainer Type Charges Authority Agreement Date Cancel Date
07/20/2009 VWAR PER PM GUST 09W2179 ADC QUASHED 07/22/2009
01/12/2009 NR COMM CORR @771-5780 DO NOT REL CONTACT 03/03/2009

Aliases 4 record(s)
Last Name First Name Middle Name Name Type Category
LEDEZMA DANNY ALIAS INACTIVE
LEDEZMA-MARTINEZ DANNY ALIAS INACTIVE
MARTINEZ DANNY COMMIT. INACTIVE
MARTINEZ DANNY LEDEZMA LEGAL INACTIVE

Booked into Maricopa County Jail. I hope Sheriff Joe Arpaio gives him VERY SPECIAL TREATMENT!!!

MARTINEZ, DANNY LEDEZMA #P663433

Booked: 05-26-2010
Sex: MALE
Race: HISPANIC
D.O.B: 10-16-1979
Height: 5'11
Weight: 210
Eye: HAZEL
Hair BROWN


In Custody For:
001 FELONY COUNT OF MURDER 1ST DEG-PREMEDITATED
001 FELONY COUNT OF POSS WPN BY PROHIB PERSON