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Brandon Hobdy

Case from Magnolia, AR dated Aug 24, 2014

Victim Details

Brandon Hobdy

Male

Black / African American

Magnolia

AR

2014-08-24

23

Brandon

Hobdy

07/14/2026

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In the late hours of a summer night in Magnolia, Arkansas, a burst of senseless violence tragically cut short the life of Brandon Hobdy, a 23-year-old male. The fatal shooting occurred in the early morning of August 24, 2014, outside the Veterans of Foreign Wars building. Hobdy, a promising senior wide receiver for the Southern Arkansas University football team, was an innocent bystander at what was described as a back-to-school party not affiliated with the university.

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  • Fort Smith/Fayetteville News | 5newsonline KFSM 5NEWS: SAU Student, Former Student Die In Shooting
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