The Hunt for America’s Deadliest Hitman

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Read Jessica Garrison’s fantastic article here:
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jessicagarrison/martinez-hitman-cartel-black-hand-mano-negra-contract-killer

This is the story of José Manuel Martinez.

00:00 Intro
3:00 Chapter 1: The Making of a Killer
7:07 Chapter 2: Deception Is Indicated
11:55 Chapter 3: Did Romero Talk?
17:41 Chapter 4: A Long List of Bodies

Other sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c6o_b69QEkmo5uy-FbDAkVGLsyHzpN4WZ97RFmH0akk/edit?usp=sharing

Music:

Charlie Ryan – Tangled Nerves; An Uncommon World
Yehezkal Raz – Ganymede
Quinten Coblentz – Babylon
Nick Poss – Ace High
Out of Flux – Descending Chamber
Rhythm Scott – War Drum; Exotic Rhythm
Kyle Preston – Dark Tension
C.K. Martin – Underworld
Sam Lux – Wildfire
idokay – Cicada Killer (No Lead Vocals)
SPEARFISHER – Blood in the Bayou ft. River Lume
Out of Flux – Descending Chamber

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Written by fern