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LaShawn Sims

Case from Augusta, GA dated Dec 17, 2016

Victim Details

LaShawn Sims

Female

Black / African American

Augusta

GA

2016-12-17

22

LaShawn

Sims

06/29/2026

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In a senseless act of violence that cut short a young life, 22-year-old LaShawn Sims was shot and killed in Augusta, Georgia. The incident, which stemmed from a dispute over a spilled drink in a nightclub, ultimately led to the conviction of her killer, Donell King.

The tragic chain of events began on the night of December 17, 2016. An argument erupted between King's girlfriend and another woman at a local nightclub after a drink was accidentally spilled. This seemingly minor incident esc ...
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