In the early morning hours of May 12, 2013, a night out in Tulsa, Oklahoma, turned tragic for Kevin Hawkins. The 42-year-old man was in a parking lot near 5200 S. Lewis Avenue with an acquaintance at approximately 3:45 a.m. when their vehicle was approached by an unknown man.
The stranger, armed with a handgun, demanded money from Hawkins. A struggle broke out between the two, and in the ensuing chaos, shots were fired. Hawkins was fatally wounded.
The suspect, whose identity remains unknown, fled the scene on foot, disappearing into the darkness.
Police were called to the scene, where they found Hawkins deceased. The initial investigation suggested that the motive was a robbery that escalated into a fatal confrontation. The individual who was with Hawkins at the time of the incident was a key witness for the police, providing a firsthand account of the tragic events.
Despite the immediate investigation and the information provided by the witness, the suspect managed to evade capture. The case remains a somber reminder of a life cut short by an act of violence. Information regarding any subsequent arrests or the identification of a suspect has not been made publicly available in the years that have passed since the incident. The death of Kevin Hawkins continues to be an unresolved chapter in the city of Tulsa.
