Officer Johnathan Murphy shot and killed Lawrence Hawkins after following him from a stop sign violation without turning on his lights, according to a witness. Hawkins was unarmed.
Victim's Name: Lawrence Hawkins
Agency Responsible: Prichard Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 56
Race: Black
Date of Death: November 18, 2017
County: Mobile
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3149
Geography: Suburban