Javion Germaine Hawthorne was 20 when he was fatally shot in his hometown of Gary, Indiana. Born May 27, 2002, in Merrillville, he graduated from Gary Middle College in 2020 and was remembered by family and friends for his love of basketball and a caring nature.

The shooting happened the evening of June 19, 2022, with his official date of death recorded as June 20, 2022. Online memorials place the incident outside a gas station in Gary; official details from law enforcement about suspects or arrests have not been released and the investigation remains open.

His obituary noted work at the Gary Health Department and a large, close family that includes parents Frank G. Hawthorne and Chevon Rouse and a brother named Kyran Hawthorne. If anyone knew Javion, his routines, or saw anything the night of June 19, please come forward with information.