Joseph Martinez was a 48-year-old Hispanic/Latino man from Philadelphia who was assaulted on July 17, 2009, and died of his injuries the following day, July 18. The incident is recorded on the 4800 block of Oxford Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia, a busy stretch of the city.

The records do not say whether he was targeted, involved in an argument, the victim of a robbery, or whether investigators developed any specific theory in the days after his death. No reliable online information was found showing an arrest, a named suspect, charges, or court proceedings tied to the case.

If anyone has information about Joseph Martinez or remembers what happened that July night, please share details with the Philadelphia authorities.