Weather

Flood Warning expires at 9:47 AM on 5/30, issued at 9:47 AM Alamo, TN | Bells, TN | Bogota, TN | Crockett Mills, TN

Woman Shoots at Repo Men at Her East Memphis Home

Images

Constance Hawkins

Print Story

Published: 8/25/2011 1:11 pm

Updated: 8/25/2011 1:13 pm

MEMPHIS, TN - A woman was arrested on Wednesday, August 24, 2011, after shooting at three men who were at her East Memphis home to repossess her car.

An affidavit says 30-year-old Constance Hawkins fired two shots while three men were repossessing her car in the 1800 block of South Perkins Road.

While the men were working, Hawkins came outside and fired a shot into the air. She then turned the gun on one of the repo men and shot at him. Police arrived and arrested Hawkins.

Police were able to determine that Hawkins was not registered to have the gun. They also verified that there was a repossession order on her car. No one was hurt in the incident.

Hawkins has been charged with 2 counts of aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a weapon.

Print Story

11 Comment(s)

Comments: Show | Hide

Here are the most recent story comments.View All

The views expressed here do not necessarily represent those of abc24 News

REPOGIRL - 8/29/2011 3:02 PM

0 Votes

Report User

I WORK WITH THESE GENTLEMAN, AND I WAS ON THE RADIO WHEN THEY ARRIVED ON THE SCENE. WHEN MS. HAWKINS CAME OUTSIDE ,THEY IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES AND TOLD WHO THEY WERE REPRESENTING. SHE KNEW FULL WELL IT WAS A REPO, SHE STARTED SCREAMING THAT SHE HAD ARRANGMENTS WITH THE LEIN HOLDER AND WAS NOT GIVING UP HER CAR. AND YES, WE VERIFIED THERE WERE NO ARRANGMENTS MADE BEFORE WE PROCEEDED WITH THE REPOSESSION.

JERRYLOS - 8/26/2011 3:33 PM

0 Votes

Report User

TO rtbuddy: WELL HOW STUPID CAN YOU BE - REPO OF YOUR VEHICLE DOES NOT GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO SHOOT SOMEONE (MAYBE IF SHE PAID FOR THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN REPO'D) - GOOD THING I WAS NOT THE "REPO MAN" (WHICH I AM ) I CARRY A GUN AND I WOULD HAVE DEFENDED MYSELF AND IF THAT MEANT SHOOTING HER, I WOULD HAVE.

Hamilton Co 31 - 8/26/2011 8:51 AM

1 Vote

Report User

To rlbuddy, yes it didn't say anything about her being a convicted Felon !! That was an "EXAMPLE" Like rickled stated "ITS TENNESSEE STATE LAW" if you wanna carry a gun LEGALLY get a carry permit. And because you have CCW permit DOESN'T give you the right to pull you weapon on someone unless your LIFE or LIFE of another person is in JEOPARDY !!!!!

mytown - 8/25/2011 3:39 PM

1 Vote

Report User

The State of Tennessee wants gun-toters to get a license. It's the law

mimi123 - 8/25/2011 2:37 PM

1 Vote

Report User

if you cant pay for it give it up,guess she thought she was getting it free like everything ese, stupid person

rtbuddy - 8/25/2011 2:22 PM

1 Vote

Report User

I did not read anywhere in that little article that sad she was a convicted felon.

rtbuddy - 8/25/2011 2:20 PM

1 Vote

Report User

I sure have to agree with you Captain Bill, It's a shame they couldn't arrest the (scum) repo men. It takes 3 of them. How was she to know that they were not the same people we are reading about on here all the time that drive around town hauling off peoples cars.

Hamilton Co 31 - 8/25/2011 2:19 PM

0 Votes

Report User

TO CAPTAIN BILL; REGISTERED MEANS CONVICTED OF A CRIME OR MENTAL STATE, CONVICTED FELON, DRUGS, ROBBERY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SERIOUS CONVICTIONS MAY PREVENT YOU FROM HAVING FIREARM....WHICH APPARENTLY IN HER CASE THAT SHE SHOULDN'T OF HAD ONE !!!!

JoeWorker - 8/25/2011 2:03 PM

0 Votes

Report User

She be a hero - she thought she was defending her car from white al qaeda terrorists that was going to convert her car into an IUD. She be a Hero, not a zero!

Hamilton Co 31 - 8/25/2011 1:53 PM

3 Votes

Report User

If you make your car payments like you're suppose to then you won't have that problem !!!

Click Here to Add Your Comments View All