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Walter Hawkins

Case from Jackson, MS dated Dec 31, 2020

Victim Details

Walter Hawkins

Male

Jackson

MS

2020-12-31

33

Walter

Hawkins

07/15/2026

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On the final night of the year, a burst of gunfire in Jackson, Mississippi, brought a tragic end to 2020 for two men. Walter Hawkins, a 33-year-old man, was killed in what authorities described as a gunfire exchange on New Year's Eve. The incident, which also claimed the life of 45-year-old Cedric Mosley, unfolded in the state's capital, leaving more questions than answers in its immediate aftermath.

Details surrounding the fatal encounter remained scarce in the initial investigation. Bot ...
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  • Legacy.com: Walter Hawkins - Obituary
  • The Clarion-Ledger: 2 men killed in gunfire exchange on New Year's Eve in Jackson, police say
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