Overview
- Richard Lindgren was arrested in Orangeburg, South Carolina, on July 12 after authorities issued a nationwide warrant charging him with Benjamin Hawk’s murder.
- Hawk, a 42-year-old state karaoke finalist and father of two daughters, was shot in the back of the head just after midnight on July 11 at Louie’s Corner House in Buckeye Lake.
- The fatal shooting occurred during a karaoke duet with Lindgren’s ex-wife on the bar’s outdoor patio, shocking patrons at the family-run establishment.
- Hawk’s brother launched a GoFundMe campaign for burial expenses and the local community has organized memorial gatherings in his honor.
- Licking County detectives are traveling to Orangeburg to collect evidence and witness testimony before arranging Lindgren’s extradition to Ohio.