Sophie Sherry

A bagpipe band played outside on the overcast morning as uniformed officers awaited the arrival of a procession carrying Martinez's body to St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel.

A bagpipe band played outside on the overcast morning as uniformed officers awaited the arrival of a procession carrying Martinez's body to St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel.

Una banda de gaitas tocó afuera en la nublada mañana mientras oficiales uniformados esperaban la llegada de una procesión que llevaba el cuerpo del oficial Enrique Martínez a la Capilla del Santuario de Santa Rita de Casia. Fue baleado y asesinado durante una parada de tráfico el 4 de noviembre en…

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