Maria Martinez, 37, was one of six members of the Martinez family murdered in their Gage Park home in Chicago on August 28, 2010. The other victims included her parents Noe and Rosaura Martinez, her brother Noe Jr., and her two young sons Leonardo and Alexis. Unlike the others, Maria was shot while the other victims were stabbed, and investigators treated her as a primary target.

Authorities arrested Diego Uribe, a relative by marriage, and his girlfriend Jafeth Ramos. Prosecutors said Uribe intended to rob the family and that tensions between him and Maria over her treatment of his uncle may have been a factor. DNA found under Maria’s fingernails and phone records were cited as linking Uribe to the scene. The bodies were sent to Mexico for burial with help from the Mexican Consulate.

Anyone who knew the Martinez family or has information about the events of August 28, 2010, is asked to come forward.