Incident

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1-15-2018 North Carolina Charlotte 1-1

Location

January 15, 2018

Incident Address

Charlotte, North Carolina

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Rataba Hawkins
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Unharmed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Significant others - current or former
Name: Dep Sheriff James Hawkins
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Defensive Use
Defensive Use - Victim stops crime
Defensive Use - Crime occurs, victim shoots subject/suspect/perpetrator
Domestic Violence

Notes

dv, off duty, poss SD, poss shot by wife while arm with knife

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: http://www.wcnc.com/news/police-investigating-homicide-in-east-charlotte/508235900

URL: http://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/police-conduct-homicide-investigation-in-charlotte/684158429

URL: http://www.fox46charlotte.com/news/local-news/police-called-to-deputys-home-hours-before-deadly-domestic-shooting

District

Congressional District: 12
State Senate District: 40
State House District: 99