Albert M. Hanks, a 29-year-old man from Orlando, Florida, was tragically found dead on April 15, 2018. Hanks was discovered with three gunshot wounds in the 200 block of Terry Avenue. Despite efforts to save him, he succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. The investigation into his death revealed that Hanks was involved in a check fraud scheme and owed $1,000 to Oscar Chambers, one of the suspects.
This debt appears to have been a significant factor leading to his murder.
Three individuals were arrested in connection with Hanks' death: Chase Quintin Dixon, 29, Precious Mae Holmes, 20, and Oscar Chambers, 30. Initially, Dixon and Chambers were charged with accessory after the fact to first-degree murder and robbery with a firearm, while Holmes faced charges of accessory after the fact to first-degree murder and making false reports to law enforcement. The investigation later determined that all three were directly involved in the murder, leading to first-degree murder charges against them.
The events leading to Hanks' death began when he was held down by multiple people who demanded his ATM card PIN. Chambers, Holmes, and another individual attempted to withdraw money from Hanks' account but found it overdrawn. During this time, a man known as "Pooh," later identified as Dixon, remained with Hanks. When the group returned to the scene, they found police officers already there, and Hanks was pronounced dead shortly after.
The case against the suspects included witness testimonies and arrest warrants detailing the sequence of events. Holmes initially provided conflicting information but later admitted that Hanks' debt to Chambers was the motive behind the robbery and subsequent murder. The legal proceedings against Dixon, Holmes, and Chambers are ongoing, with all three facing serious charges related to the death of Albert M. Hanks.
