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Rico Bondaro Hawkins

Case from Pascagoula, MS dated Feb 04, 2022

Victim Details

Rico Bondaro Hawkins

Male

Black / African American

Pascagoula

MS

2022-02-04

26

Rico

Bondaro Hawkins

07/20/2026

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On a tragic Friday evening in Pascagoula, Mississippi, the life of 26-year-old Rico Bondaro Hawkins was cut short. On February 4, 2022, Hawkins was fatally wounded in a shooting that also left two other individuals injured. The incident, which unfolded on the city's streets, prompted a swift investigation by the Pascagoula Police Department.

Authorities quickly identified a person of interest in connection with the homicide. The day after the shooting, investigators had gathered enough ev ...
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  • gulflive: Suspect in custody, charged with murder in Friday shooting in Pascagoula
  • https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/crime/article258095063.html
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    Has anyone heard if there have been any updates from Pascagoula PD about the Potomac Drive shooting?... ...Read More
    11/19/2024
    Has anyone else heard about the recent community vigil for Rico Bondaro Hawkins? It was held last we... ...Read More
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    I keep thinking about the location where this tragic incident took place—the 5100 block of Potomac... ...Read More
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