Sylvester Hockett

In the summer of 2006, a young man's life was cut short in Clarksville, Tennessee, a victim of senseless violence that erupted from a trivial dispute. Sylvester Hockett, a 23-year-old male, was fatally wounded on July 14, 2006, after being struck in the head by a single shotgun pellet. His death was the tragic culmination of a feud between two groups that began earlier in the evening and escalated into a deadly confrontation.

The series of events that led to Hockett's death began with a v ...

Sylvester Hockett, age 23 - National Gun Violence Memorial