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Dorian Lydell Hankins

Death by Force
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Dorian Lydell Hankins, a 31-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on March 9, 2020, in his home on Chestnut Oak Drive in Palmetto, Georgia. The incident occurred between 10:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. when several shots were fired into his residence. Hankins, who was also known by the nickname "BLOCC," was found by police on his living room floor, having succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds. Another family member was present in the house at the time of the shooting but was unharmed.
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    Victim Details

    Dorian Lydell Hankins

    Male

    Black / African American

    Palmetto

    GA

    2020-03-09

    31

    Dorian

    Lydell Hankins

    11/19/2025

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    Does anyone else find it incredibly frustrating that four years have gone by, and we still have no a... ...Read More
    05/13/2024
    Does anyone else find it puzzling that the family member present during Dorian's murder wasn't harme... ...Read More
    11/01/2023
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    07/21/2023
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