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February 13, 2025
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ASP CID INVESTIGATES FATAL SHOOTING IN AUGUSTA

AUGUSTA, Ark. — On Saturday, December 21, 2024, the Augusta Police Department (APD) requested the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) to investigate a homicide that occurred outside an apartment in the 200 block of Hough Street in Augusta.

APD officers arrived at the scene and found Kenneth Ray Hawkins, 57, of Augusta lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper torso. Hawkins died as he was being transported to a local hospital.

The deceased will be transported to the Arkansas State Crime Lab to determine the manner and cause of death. The investigation is ongoing. 

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