Man convicted of 2010 Phoenix police officer murder
By Ben Margiott
The Arizona Republic
The man accused of murdering Phoenix police Officer Travis Murphy in 2010 was found guilty of first-degree murder in court Wednesday afternoon, according to Phoenix police.
Danny Ledezma Martinez shot Murphy, 29, on May 26, 2010 when police responded to a suspicious person call near Indian School Road and 19th Avenue.
Martinez shot at Murphy from a dark alcove, causing multiple gunshot wounds that led to the officer's death two hours later. Tactical teams soon found Martinez naked in a nearby shed.
Murphy's family and the police department appreciated the work of the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, a spokesman for the Phoenix Police Department said Wednesday. Sgt. Trent Crump said they were pleased by the guilty verdict but he would not comment further because Martinez has not been sentenced.
Martinez previously did prison time for felony weapons charges in his hometown of Tucson, according to the Arizona Department of Corrections.
Murphy, who had been with the department for four years, served on the dangerous night shift and was well-respected in the organization. He left behind a girl who was 2 years old at the time of his death and a newborn baby boy.
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