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Ronald Hawkins

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Feb 17, 2018

Victim Details

Ronald Hawkins

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2018-02-17

50

Ronald

Hawkins

06/21/2026

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In the city of New Orleans, a family was irrevocably fractured by an act of violence that claimed the life of 50-year-old Ronald Hawkins, an African American male. On February 17, 2018, Hawkins was discovered to have been shot multiple times in what investigators believed to be a deliberate and targeted attack. The news of his homicide sent ripples of grief through his community, where he was known as a beloved figure among family and friends. His death prompted an immediate and thorough investi ...
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  • NOLA.com: Coroner IDs 4 people shot dead in New Orleans since Wednesday
  • NOLA.com: 21 people shot in violent week for New Orleans metro area
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