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William Hawkins Jr.

Case from Baton Rouge, LA dated May 29, 2026

Victim Details

William Hawkins, Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Baton Rouge

LA

2026-05-29

45

William

Hawkins Jr.

07/14/2026

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In the early afternoon of May 29, 2026, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of an Annette Street neighborhood in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, setting in motion a tragic sequence of events that would end with the death of 45-year-old William Hawkins Jr. Details of what prompted the shooting remain unclear, but the aftermath spilled onto the busier thoroughfare of Airline Highway. A vehicle, now riddled with bullet holes, carrying Hawkins and another individual, sped away from the scene of the shoot ...
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  • Unfiltered with Kiran: Baton Rouge Police identify man killed in double shooting
  • WBRZ: 1 dead, another injured in Baton Rouge shooting; car arrived at gas station with several bullet holes
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