HARFORD COUNTY, Md. — Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler responded to Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett Monday following a statement she made referring to Kayla Hamilton during a House Judiciary Hearing.

On July 27, 2022, Hamilton's boyfriend found her brutally murdered inside an Aberdeen mobile home.

The 20-year-old, who was diagnosed with Autism, was raped, tied up, and strangled with a phone cord.

Walter Javier Martinez, the person found guilty of Hamilton's murder, was sentenced to 70 years behind bars followed by five years of supervised probation. Martinez, an El Salvadoran national, admitted to being an MS-13 gang member.

During the hearing, Rep. Crockett referred to Hamilton as a "random dead person" while calling out President Donald Trump and other Republicans for not releasing

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