In the midst of a particularly violent chapter in Baltimore's history, Marvin Terry III Hawkins, a 38-year-old African-American man, tragically lost his life. On November 12, 2009, he was found with fatal gunshot wounds, another victim in a city grappling with a high number of homicides. His death added to the grim statistics of a year marked by violence, much of which was linked to gang activity and the prevalent availability of firearms.
The brutality of the incident sent shockwaves thr
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