Martin Wirth
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Martin Wirth
Martin Wirth
Martin T. Wirth was an Occupy Denver Leader and former Green Party candidate for the Colorado legislature.
He was notable for his strong anarchist beliefs against the government and police.
In 2014 he ran for the Colorado State Senate on the Green party ticket but lost to Republican Senator Kevin Grantham.
On February 24, 2016 he was shot dead in a shootout with police officers at his home.
[6]Prior to his death he was facing eviction notices and battling foreclosure on his home where the police came to evict him.
During the shootout he pulled out his rifle and began shooting at the officers on the scene, killing one officer Nate Carrigan.
Martin had recently posted on Facebook that cops want him dead.
Wirth was 58 years old.
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Citation Linkfacebook.comMartin Wirth's Facebook page for his State Senate campaign.
Feb 24, 2016, 10:26 PM
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Citation Linkthedenverchannel.comMartin Wirth killed one officer then was shot dead.
Feb 24, 2016, 10:37 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comMartin Wirth was a political activist.
Feb 24, 2016, 11:05 PM