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Shawna Denise Hawk, a 20-year-old African American college student from Charlotte, North Carolina, was murdered on February 19, 1993. She was known for her gentle nature, intelligence, and aspirations to become a paralegal. At the time of her death, she was attending Central Piedmont Community College and working part-time at a Taco Bell restaurant to support her education. Shawna lived with her mother, Dee Sumpter, in a two-story apartment on Elon Avenue. Her mother described her as sweet, shy, ...Read More
Victim Details

Shawna Hawk

Female

Black / African American

Charlotte

SC

1993-02-19

20

Shawna

Hawk

11/24/2025