[WATCH] Mobile County Sheriff’s Office Confirms Man Killed By Prichard Officer Was Unarmed

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[WATCH] Mobile County Sheriff’s Office Confirms Man Killed By Prichard Officer Was Unarmed

November 22nd, 2017

Awake Goy

PRICHARD, Alabama (WKRG) – The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office confirms an investigation is underway into a fatal officer involved shooting in Prichard. Mobile Police says the it happened Saturday night at 9:30 during a traffic stop. It happened on First Avenue at Hanes Street.

The Sheriff’s Office says Lawrence Hawkins was shot by a Prichard Police Officer. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The sheriff’s office says there is no other further information at this time and more details will be released as the investigation continues.

News 5 spoke witnesses about what happened. Latreisha Williams tells News 5 she witnessed the officer follow Lawrence to his house, “He (Hawkins) got out his truck, reached in there to get his cell phone. The police were saying something, and all i heard was pow… pow… pow.”

Williams says the officer never turned on his police lights until after he shot Lawrence. Several other witnesses from on the scene tell News 5 the same thing.

Several people in the Prichard community say they knew Hawkins and that he was a kind, hardworking man who would do anything for anyone. The community knew him as ‘Haw’ Glenn Wright says he has known Hawkins since they were in diapers, “It has me tossing and turning because I lost four brothers, mother, father, and twin sister myself. And this really touched home.”

The family did not want to talk on camera, but said they plan to issue a statement on Monday.

The following is a press release from Lori Myles with Mobile County Sheriff’s Office:

At the request of the District Attorney, Ashley Rich, Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is assisting Prichard Police Department with an officer involved shooting. The shooting occurred yesterday, November 18, 2017 at approximately 9:30 pm on First Avenue in Prichard during a traffic stop. Lawrence Hawkins was shot and taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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