Boston bouncer stabs, kills Marine veteran after being denied reentry into bar

A bouncer at a Boston bar charged with fatally stabbing a Marine Corps veteran celebrating the St. Patrick’s Day weekend has been held with out bail.

Alvaro Larrama, 38, pleaded not responsible to homicide Monday within the stabbing loss of life of Daniel Martinez, 23, outdoors the Sons of Boston bar on Saturday, in line with an announcement from the workplace of Suffolk District Lawyer Kevin Hayden.

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Martinez and a buddy have been ready in line outdoors the bar the place Larrama labored as a bouncer simply earlier than 7 p.m., prosecutor Caitlin Grasso mentioned in court docket.

Marine veteran Daniel Martinez 
(Household photograph)

Surveillance video exhibits Martinez and Larrama exchanging phrases and investigators later realized that Larrama had denied Martinez and his buddy entrance, the prosecutor mentioned. Martinez and his buddy walked away however have been pursued by Larrama, the prosecutor mentioned. The video then exhibits Martinez elevating his left hand as if to defend himself, then putting Larrama within the head with an aluminum beer bottle, earlier than Larrama stabbed the sufferer within the chest, the prosecutor mentioned.

Martinez was taken to a hospital the place he was pronounced lifeless. He had lately been discharged after a four-year tour within the Marines, authorities mentioned.

Marine veteran Daniel Martinez
(Household photograph)

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Martinez and his pals had beforehand been contained in the Sons of Boston bar, in line with CBS Information. 

Larrama, in line with a police report obtained by Boston 25 Information, was led again to the Sons of Boston bar by different employees, the place he washed his arms, discarded his hat and sweatshirt, “earlier than fleeing out the rear exit of the bar.”

Martinez was from Palos Hills, Illinois, FOX 32 Chicago studies. 

“Please give a particular thanks for everybody’s love and assist and most positively to my son’s Marine Household, they’ve been extremely supportive,” Martinez’s mom, Apolonia Martinez, advised Fox Information Digital. She advised WLS-TV in Chicago her son has been having fun with life and touring since finishing his army service.

An e mail looking for remark was left with Larrama’s legal professional. He’s reportedly due again in court docket on April 28.

The Related Press contributed to this report.