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Vernard Porter

Case from Hawkinsville, GA dated Jan 13, 2018

Victim Details

Vernard Porter

Male

Black / African American

Hawkinsville

GA

2018-01-13

28

Vernard

Porter

07/02/2026

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In the winter of 2018, a dispute over a repossessed vehicle in Hawkinsville, Georgia, escalated into a fatal encounter for Vernard Porter, a 28-year-old male. The incident unfolded on a Saturday afternoon, January 13th, on Second Street. An argument that reportedly grew heated ended with gunfire, and Porter sustained three gunshot wounds.

Authorities were called to the scene around 1:30 p.m. and subsequently took Dolton Harper into custody in connection with the shooting. Following questi ...
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