Coverage dated October 12, 2026 to October 13, 2026

Man sentenced for deadly flag football shooting on DC elementary school field

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A judge sentenced a man to serve more than three decades in prison for murdering a person following a flag football game on D.C. school grounds.

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NBC4 Washington
Man sentenced to 32 years for fatal flag football shooting (opens NBC4 Washington)
Published Oct 12, 2026
NBC4 Washington's feed description
A man will spend more than three decades in prison after a football rivalry turned deadly. A judge sentenced 23-year-old Antonio Hawley to 32 years behind bars for first-degree murder. Hawley was 18 when investigators say he shot 26-year-old Aaron Wiggins.
Newsweek
Flag Football Player Jailed for Killing Rival Who Scored Winning TD (opens Newsweek)
Published Oct 12, 2026
Newsweek's feed description
A Washington, D.C., man has been sentenced to 32 years in prison for fatally shooting a rival during a flag football game in 2021.
DC News Now
Man sentenced for deadly flag football shooting on DC elementary school field (opens DC News Now)
Published Oct 13, 2026
DC News Now's feed description
A judge sentenced a man to serve more than three decades in prison for murdering a person following a flag football game on D.C. school grounds.