On the evening of October 28, 2009, 15-year-old African American male Brandon Whaley was fatally shot near Third Street in northwest Jacksonville, Florida. At the time of the incident, Brandon was reportedly on the phone with his younger sister, who heard the gunfire and his subsequent fall to the ground. Family members described Brandon as a joyful presence who could always make others laugh. His aunt, Gloria Bellamy, expressed the family's devastation, emphasizing the senselessness of his deat
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