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Coroner Identifies Man Found Dead After Columbia Gunfire as Christopher Colon Martinez

An autopsy reported no suspicious injuries, with the cause and manner of death awaiting toxicology results.

Overview

  • Columbia Borough police responded to reports of gunfire around 1:15 a.m. on the 200 block of Walnut Street, where several vehicles and a home were later found struck.
  • Roughly nine hours after the gunfire call, officers returned for a possible overdose and discovered a deceased man inside a home on the same block.
  • The Lancaster County coroner identified the man as 31-year-old Christopher Colon Martinez of Columbia Borough.
  • The coroner said police believe Martinez was involved in the earlier shots-fired incident, and he had no gun-related injuries.
  • The incident remains under active investigation as authorities await toxicology findings to determine the cause and manner of death.