19-year-old Christian Martin Found Guilty Of 1st-degree Intentional Homicide For The Murder Of Nelson Manuel López Correa, 15, In The Southside Of Milwaukee

Martin is facing up to life in prison when he is sentenced in February 2026.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

December 10, 2026

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, a Milwaukee County jury convicted Christian Brandon Martin, 19, of 1st-degree intentional homicide for the October 28, 2024 cold blooded homicide of Nelson Manuel López Correa, 15, in the Southside of Milwaukee.

Martin is facing up to life in prison without the possibility of parole when he is sentenced on February 26, 2026.

Martin allegedly shot López Correa once in the side of the head (the 9mm shot entered the left temporal scalp and exited on the right temporal scalp) at the 1600 block of W. Forest Home Ave. while talking to a female that used to date Martin.