Jaivion Antonio Hawkins was a 22‑year‑old male of unknown ethnicity from Anchorage, Alaska, whose life was cut tragically short on November 25, 2023. In the early predawn hours of that Saturday, officers responded to reports of gunfire at a home on the 3400 block of Greenland Drive. Inside, they discovered Jaivion Hawkins, a 22‑year‑old male, with fatal gunshot wounds to the upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Nearby, two other adult males had also been shot—one found in a vehicle with life‑threatening injuries, the other arriving at a hospital on his own accord with wounds not deemed life‑threatening at that time. Detectives assessed the incident as isolated and not random, with motive and relationships among those involved still under investigation. No arrests had been made as of the latest updates.
The deceased male victim, identified as 21‑year‑old Army Pvt. Jaivion Antonio Hawkins, served as a motor transport operator with the U.S. Army's 11th Airborne Division, assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf‑Richardson. He had originally enlisted in October 2021, completed training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and reported to Alaska in May 2022. Richards noted that his driver's license had been issued in Georgia, and he was described by Army officials as a soldier residing in Florida.
Following the incident, Anchorage police completed next‑of‑kin notification procedures shortly after identifying the victim as the 21‑year‑old male soldier. The homicide investigation remains active, with police urging anyone with information or surveillance footage to come forward. As of the latest official updates, there have been no arrests, and authorities have given no indication of known suspects.
In the days that followed, the family of Jaivion Antonio Hawkins—described as a 22‑year‑old male in several obituary notices—grieved his untimely passing. His memorial services were held in Tallahassee, Florida, at the Old West Enrichment Center, with visitation and funeral arrangements arranged through Tillman Funeral Home.
