Andrew Hammond (serial killer)

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Andrew Hammond
Born
Andrew Levi Hammond

(1995-06-03) June 3, 1995 (age 29)
Oakhurst, California
Years active2020–2022
Criminal status Incarcerated
Criminal penaltyThree life sentences without parole and 75 years to life
Details
Victims3
CountryUnited States
State(s) California
Date apprehended
November 8, 2022

Andrew Levi Hammond (born June 3, 1995) is an American serial killer. He is serving life imprisonment, having been convicted of shooting three people to death in Fresno, California between 2020 and 2022.

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Early life

Andrew Levi Hammond was born on June 3, 1995. [1]

Prior arrests and convictions

Prior to his murders, Hammond had been convicted of grand theft auto, felony evasion, and three counts of assault causing bodily harm. [2]

Murders

Hammond's first murder took place on September 28, 2020, when he killed Fernando Gonzalez, 41 years, in southeastern Fresno. [3] Hammond's next victim was Steven Rice, 47. On October 21, 2022. Rice was shot by Hammond following an argument, had jumped over a fence and landed in a yard of his neighbor and collapsed. [4] His third and final victim was 39-year-old Brandon Munoz, who was shot to death on a vacant house on November 2, 2022. [5] [6]

Arrest and trial

Six days after the murdering Munoz, Hammond was arrested and placed in Fresno County Jail. He would also be charged with the murder of Gonzalez and Rice on January 6, 2023. [7] Hammond's trial began on April 15, 2024, and was tried in Fresno County before Judge Johnathan B. Conklin. [8] On May 1, he was found guilty on all counts. [9] On June 27, Hammond was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences without parole for murder. He was also convicted of firearm enhancement, for which he received 25 years to life on each count. [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Andrew Levi Hammond, Born 06/03/1995 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ Meza, Victoria (June 27, 2024). "DA: Man sentenced to life in prison after Fresno murders". Yahoo.com.
  3. ↑ Hawkins, Stephen (September 29, 2020). "Suspect identified in deadly Fresno shooting". KMPH-TV.
  4. ↑ Ferris, Gabe (April 22, 2024). "Witness testifies about 2022 shooting in Fresno triple murder trial". KFSN-TV.
  5. ↑ Miller, Thaddeus (November 4, 2022). "Man found shot to death inside Fresno home identified by police. Cops seek witnesses". The Fresno Bee.
  6. ↑ Galaviz, Anthony (November 2, 2022). "Police find a man dead from a gunshot wound at Fresno home. Officers did a welfare check". The Fresno Bee.
  7. ↑ Rodriguez, Robert (January 6, 2023). "Accused murderer charged with two more killings, says Fresno County DA". The Fresno Bee.
  8. ↑ Miller, Thaddeus (April 15, 2024). "Man charged with 3 separate Fresno County killings says shootings were all in self defense". The Fresno Bee.
  9. ↑ Miller, Thaddeus (May 2, 2024). "Jury returns verdict on Fresno County man charged with three unrelated gun murders". The Fresno Bee.
  10. ↑ Hawkins, Stephen (June 27, 2024). "Oakhurst man sentenced to life without parole for 3 murders in Fresno". KMPH.
  11. ↑ Gligich, Daniel (June 27, 2024). "Oakhurst man sentenced to life in prison for triple murder". The San Joaquin Valley Sun.
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