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Mahri Hawkins

Case from Nashville, TN dated Dec 20, 2016

Victim Details

Mahri Hawkins

Male

Black / African American

Nashville

TN

2016-12-20

30

Mahri

Hawkins

07/22/2026

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On a December afternoon in Nashville, Tennessee, a burst of gunfire shattered the calm of the Talbot's Corner neighborhood, leaving two men dead. The incident, which occurred on December 20, 2016, claimed the life of Mahri Hawkins, a 29-year-old male, and 34-year-old Donnie McFarland.

Hawkins and McFarland were at a relative's house on Duke Street when a white Kia Optima approached. An exchange of gunfire erupted between the occupants of the car and the two men, both of whom were armed. T ...
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  • WKRN.com: 2 men killed in exchange of gunfire near East Trinity Lane
  • Mahri Hawkins Obituary 2016 - Terrell Broady Funeral Home
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