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Tyquan Hawkins Scruggs

Death by Force
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Tyquan Keeshawn Hawkins-Scruggs, a 20-year-old African American male from Columbus, OH, tragically lost his life on April 27, 2017. He was inside a South Side duplex when gunshots were fired, and despite being mortally wounded, he was carried outside and left near the sidewalk on East Barthman Avenue. Unfortunately, none of the other people present at the scene witnessed the shooting, and they did not cooperate with the police investigation.

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    Victim Details

    Tyquan Hawkins Scruggs

    Male

    Black / African American

    Columbus

    OH

    2017-04-27

    20

    Tyquan

    Hawkins Scruggs

    11/22/2025

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