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Brandon Cortez Martin

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Sep 13, 2008

Victim Details

Brandon Cortez Martin

Male

Birmingham

AL

2008-09-13

17

Brandon

Cortez Martin

07/04/2026

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In the late summer of 2008, the life of 17-year-old Brandon Cortez Martin was tragically cut short in Birmingham, Alabama. A student at Connie's Christian Academy, his passing on Saturday, September 13, 2008, left a void in the lives of his family and friends. His death was the result of gun violence, a fact noted by the National Gun Violence Memorial.

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  • List of Birmingham homicides in 2008 - Bhamwiki
  • Update: Birmingham police identify homicide victim - AL.com
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