Adonious Hawkins Jr. was 16 when he was shot and killed on the evening of July 10, 2019, on Charles Street in Henderson, North Carolina. He was taken to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries; his funeral was held July 18, 2019, at the Chapel of Davis-Royster Funeral Service.

The investigation produced multiple arrests: Clysaveon Fields, 16, was charged with first-degree murder; an unidentified 15-year-old was also arrested and charged; and Tyshon Stokes, 20, of Warren County, was taken into custody and held without bond. Warrants were issued for Tyleak Hargrove, 26, of Vance County, who was wanted in connection with the case. During the probe, officer Brandon Mitchell was shot by gunfire from a passing vehicle while conducting interviews on North Pinkston Street; he was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover.

The community in Henderson was deeply affected and authorities urged anyone with information to come forward. If anyone knew Adonious or has information about the shooting, please share what you know.