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Michael Hankins

Case from Pine-bush, NY dated Jan 11, 2022

Victim Details

Michael A. Hankins

Male

White / Caucasian

Pine-bush

NY

2022-01-11

29

Michael

Hankins

07/12/2026

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In the quiet, early hours of a Tuesday morning in January, the stillness of Vinegar Hill Road in the town of Shawangunk, near Pine Bush, New York, was shattered by the sound of a shotgun. On that day, January 11, 2022, 29-year-old Michael A. Hankins, a talented tattoo artist and musician from Woodridge, lost his life in a calculated act of violence. Michael, a White male, was found deceased on the side of the road, having been shot multiple times at close range.

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  • East Dutchess Daily Voice: ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Shooting In Area
  • Putnam Daily Voice: Area Man Arrested For Shooting Death, State Police Say
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    I've been following the details of Michael Hankins’ case, and something that struck me was the sho... ...Read More
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