A judge sentenced a man to more than 30 years in prison for murdering a person after a flag football game on D.C. school grounds.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced on October 9 that Antonio Hawley, 23, had been sentenced to 32 years in prison for the shooting death of 26-year-old Aaron Wiggins on the Watkins Elementary School sports field.
On February 3, Hawley was convicted of first-degree murder while armed, possessing a handgun during a violent crime, and carrying a pistol without a license.
Evidence established that approximately 9:45 p.m. on Oct. 6, 2021, Hawley and Wiggins were competing in a flag football scrimmage when the field lights went out. The two teams decided to play one final play, and Wiggins scored the winning touchdown.
Throughout the game, the two sides continued to trash talk, and it became more intense following the last play.
When both teams began gathering their belongings to depart the field, Hawley pulled a revolver from a teammate’s bag and fired 17 bullets. Wiggins was hit 13 times and died at the spot.A flag football feud resulted in murder. According to Pirro, Antonio Hawley killed Aaron Wiggins by shooting him 17 times. “No family should have to go through the sorrow of losing a loved one to senseless violence. Today’s sentence cannot compensate for that loss, but it sends a clear message: if you take a life via violence, you will face harsh consequences.
Hawley was eighteen years old when the shooting occurred. A judge also ordered him to serve five years on supervised release.
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