Andrea Martinez was found shot and pronounced dead just after midnight on January 1, 2025, in the 5800 block of Oakwood Boulevard in Colorado Springs. Her death was ruled a homicide and was reported as the city’s first homicide of 2025, occurring roughly 30 minutes after the New Year had begun.

Martinez was 35. Her obituary and family remembrances describe her as a devoted daughter, sister and aunt — a self-employed barber who graduated from barber school in 2015, who enjoyed fishing with her father and became active in her church after finding faith in 2012. Family members highlighted her close bond with her sister and nephew and remembered her for a big smile and kind heart.

The Colorado Springs Police Department says the investigation remains active and no arrests have been announced. Anyone with information or who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact the department or Crime Stoppers.

Did anyone in the area see or hear anything that night that could help investigators?