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Donnie McFarland

Case from Nashville, TN dated Dec 20, 2016

Victim Details

Donnie McFarland

Male

White / Caucasian

Nashville

TN

2016-12-20

34

Donnie

McFarland

07/16/2026

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In the fading daylight of a December evening in East Nashville, a burst of gunfire shattered the calm, leaving two men dead and a community in shock. On December 20, 2016, 34-year-old Donnie McFarland, a White / Caucasian male, was at a family member's home near Talbot's Corner with 30-year-old Mahri Hawkins. Their lives were cut short when a white Kia Optima drove by, and a violent exchange of gunfire erupted between the occupants of the car and the two men.

Both McFarland and Hawkins we ...
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  • WKRN.com: 2 men killed in exchange of gunfire near East Trinity Lane
  • Donnie McFarland, Jr. Obituary December 20, 2016
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