On April 8, 2022, 18-year-old Alexander Luke Hawk was shot and killed alongside his grandparents, Tommy and Evelyn Hawk, both 75, at the Lock, Stock & Barrel Shooting Range in Grantville, Georgia. Luke, a senior at East Coweta High School, was spending spring break helping at the family business when the three were discovered slain in what investigators described as an apparent robbery. About 40 firearms and the shop’s security camera were taken.

The grisly discovery was made by Luke’s father, Richard Hawk, who served as the Coweta County Coroner and responded to the scene in his official capacity. The investigation involved the Grantville Police Department, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; investigators soon focused on a suspect who had been a previous customer and allegedly had many of the stolen weapons in his possession.

If anyone knew Luke, his grandparents, or had information about the crime or the stolen firearms, please come forward with tips for investigators.