Willie Mae Hammock

Murdered
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On January 7, 1977, in Bessemer, Alabama, 60-year-old Willie Mae Hammock was fatally shot by Walter Hill. The incident occurred after Hammock refused Hill's request to marry her 13-year-old daughter, Toni. Following the refusal, Hill shot Hammock in the back of the head.

After killing Hammock, Hill proceeded to shoot her stepbrother, 36-year-old John Tatum Jr., and his wife, 34-year-old Lois Jean Tatum, both in the back of the head. He then compelled Toni to gather her belongings and l ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Willie Mae Hammock

    Male

    Bessemer

    AL

    1977-01-07

    60

    Willie

    Mae Hammock

    Yes

    11/23/2024

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