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On October 26, 2018, 18-year-old Brandon Hammett, a young white male from Ocala, Florida, was fatally shot near Saddlewood Elementary School. The incident occurred during a drug transaction that went tragically wrong. Hammett had arranged to meet several individuals to sell marijuana. Upon arrival, he was confronted by four people, including Luis Angel Ortega, who was 16 at the time. When Hammett showed the marijuana, Ortega, dissatisfied with the amount, opened fire, striking Hammett multiple t ...Read More
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Brandon Hammett
Male
White / Caucasian
Ocala
FL
2018-10-26
18
Brandon
Hammett
11/18/2025
Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone else been thinking about the emotional toll this case must have taken on both Brandon Ham... ...Read More
09/21/2024
09/21/2024
I've been following the tragic case of Brandon Hammett's murder, and it's such a heavy reminder of h... ...Read More
11/29/2023
11/29/2023
I've been following Brandon Hammett's case for a while, and something that's really struck me is the... ...Read More
08/10/2023
08/10/2023
