John Edward Hawkins, known as Big Hawk, was a 36-year-old Houston rapper and founding member of DJ Screw’s Screwed Up Click. On May 1, 2006, he was shot and killed near a friend’s home in south Houston. His vehicle was found at the scene and family interviews did not produce suspects.

Houston police reported few clues and no clear motive. Investigators considered mistaken identity or a robbery attempt as possibilities. A witness reported seeing a white compact car with tinted windows near the scene shortly after the shooting, but that lead did not produce arrests or conclusive findings.

Big Hawk was remembered in the community as a positive influence and mentor, and he is survived by his wife Meshah Henderson Hawkins and two young sons. If anyone has information about the shooting or remembers seeing that white compact car, please share what you know.