In late May 2015 a domestic argument inside an Ira Street apartment in southwest Atlanta ended in gunfire. Barry Hawkins, a 51-year-old African American man, was shot in the leg during the confrontation, taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and died on May 21, 2015.

Investigators identified Javoris Hurston as the primary suspect. Hurston was arrested and charged with manslaughter. In June 2015 Hurston pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. While in custody on separate aggravated assault charges in DeKalb County, miscommunication between the Fulton and DeKalb County jails led to Hurston’s mistaken release after the DeKalb charges were dropped. Hawkins’ family recognized Hurston on the street, notified authorities, and a fugitive task force returned him to custody so he could begin serving his sentence.

Does anyone have information about the night on Ira Street or knew Barry Hawkins that could help clarify what happened?