Gregory Hawkins

Death by Force

On October 29, 2017, Gregory Hawkins, aged 20, was shot and killed in New Orleans, Louisiana. His death occurred amidst a year when the city struggled with increasing rates of gun violence and homicides. The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) reported that, in 2017, there were 41 fatal shooting incidents in the city. Hawkins was one of those victims, and his death highlighted the ongoing challenge that the city faced with controlling violent crime, especially within specific high-crime areas o ...Read More

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Gregory Hawkins, age 20 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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