Press release from 8th Judicial Circuit State Attorney Brian Kramer

OKEECHOBEE, Fla. – Convicted murderer Pedro Bravo died on March 12, 2025, while in the custody of the Florida Department of Corrections at Okeechobee Correctional Institution. An Alachua County Jury convicted Bravo of the 2012 murder of his friend Christian Aguilar. Our State Attorney Brian Kramer represented the State of Florida in the 2014 trial. Bravo was serving multiple life sentences for that killing and other crimes committed during the course of the murder.

Recently, Bravo filed a motion for post-conviction relief alleging both new evidence that purported to support Bravo’s theory of defense and a recantation by an inmate who had testified against Bravo during the trial. The Court ordered the State Attorney’s Office to respond to this motion, prompting an investigation into these claims. State Attorney Investigator Tom Mullins determined that probable cause existed to believe that Bravo had fabricated these claims in a coordinated effort with multiple individuals.

Recently, State Attorney Brian Kramer filed a multi-count Information charging Bravo with racketeering, conspiracy to commit perjury, perjury in a capital proceeding, and tampering with a witness in a capital proceeding. Michael Angelo and Kelcie Edwards are also charged in that case. Both Angelo and Edwards have been arrested on these charges. The Court had ordered that Bravo be returned to Alachua County to face these charges. Bravo was to appear in Court on March 23.

State Attorney Brian Kramer has notified the family of Christian Aguilar of Bravo’s death. Bravo’s death is under investigation by the Inspector General of the Florida Department of Corrections. The other defendants’ cases remain open, and those defendants are innocent until proven guilty.