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Donte Hawkins

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated May 06, 2012

Victim Details

Donte Hawkins

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2012-05-06

2012-05-06

20

Donte

Hawkins

06/28/2026

1


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In the early hours of a Sunday morning in May 2012, the life of 20-year-old Donte Hawkins was tragically cut short. A college student at Clarion University and a graduate of Penn Hill High School, Hawkins was found lying in the street outside the Trappers Club in Pittsburgh's Larimer neighborhood around 3 a.m. He had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the back and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The incident also left another man seriously injured. He was discovered inside the club with ...
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  • Aftermath of murder: In six years, Pittsburgh police have solved only ...
  • 1 Dead, 1 Injured In Larimer Shooting - CBS Pittsburgh
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