Brandon Michael Merritt

Murdered
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On May 25, 2016, 19-year-old Brandon Michael Merritt was fatally shot at a Holiday gas station on Abbott Road in Anchorage, Alaska. Merritt, a recent graduate of James Campbell High School in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, had moved back to Anchorage earlier that month to pursue his goals and dreams. He was known for his passion for basketball, music, and poetry, and had a heart for helping the homeless and anyone in need.

The incident occurred just before 9:00 p.m. Merritt was a passenger in a whi ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Brandon Michael Merritt

    Male

    Black / African American

    Anchorage

    AK

    2016-05-25

    19

    Brandon

    Michael Merritt

    Yes

    11/19/2024

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