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Kiara Hawkins

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Jan 24, 2021

Victim Details

Kiara Hawkins

Female

Black / African American

Indianapolis

IN

2021-01-24

19

Kiara

Hawkins

07/07/2026

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In the quiet hours of a January morning in Indianapolis, the life of 19-year-old Kiara Hawkins and her unborn son, who was to be named Khaos, were tragically cut short. On January 24, 2021, Kiara, who was nine months pregnant and just days away from her due date, was shot and killed in a mass shooting that claimed the lives of five other people.

The devastating event unfolded at a home on Adams Street. According to prosecutors, the gunman, 17-year-old Raymond Childs III, became enraged af ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Indianapolis teen charged in fatal shootings of family
  • WTTV CBS4Indy: Teen tells IMPD that older brother killed 6 in family home
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the surviving son, the 15-year-old who had to endure such a horrifi... ...Read More
    08/02/2024
    I’ve been reflecting on the role communities can play in prevention and healing after such tragedi... ...Read More
    07/27/2024
    It's truly devastating to think about what the 15-year-old son of Kezzie and Raymond Childs has gone... ...Read More
    11/03/2023
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