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Albany, GA Armed Robbery: APD Searching for Shanard Hunt and Diontray Hawkins
Albany police say two men are each wanted on charges of armed robbery with a firearm and conspiracy to commit armed robbery. Neither has been arrested. The department released photographs and asked anyone who knows where they are to call.
Key facts
- Where
- Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia
- What
- Two men are being sought in an armed robbery investigation
- Wanted
- Shanard Hunt, 18, and Diontray Hawkins, 20
- Charges
- Armed robbery with a firearm; conspiracy to commit armed robbery — each man
- Agency
- Albany Police Department
- Status
- Both men are being sought. No arrest has been announced.
- Tips
- Albany police, 229-302-0756 · Crime Stoppers, 229-436-TIPS
What did Albany police say?
The Albany Police Department said officers are looking for two men in an armed robbery investigation, according to an account reported by WALB.
The men are Shanard Hunt, 18, and Diontray Hawkins, 20, the department said. Each is wanted on a charge of armed robbery with a firearm and a charge of conspiracy to commit armed robbery.
Albany police released photographs of both men.
Anyone who knows where Hunt or Hawkins may be is asked to call the Albany Police Department at 229-302-0756 or Crime Stoppers at 229-436-TIPS.
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Who are the two men being sought?
| Name | Age | Charges police say he is wanted on |
|---|---|---|
| Shanard Hunt | 18 | Armed robbery with a firearm · conspiracy to commit armed robbery |
| Diontray Hawkins | 20 | Armed robbery with a firearm · conspiracy to commit armed robbery |
Neither man has been arrested, and neither has been convicted of anything in this case. Being wanted on a charge is an accusation. Both are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
What does Georgia's armed robbery law say?
Georgia defines armed robbery at O.C.G.A. § 16-8-41. A person commits the offense when, with intent to commit theft, he or she takes property of another from the person or the immediate presence of another by use of an offensive weapon, or any replica, article or device having the appearance of such a weapon.
The same section sets the punishment on conviction at death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for not less than 10 nor more than 20 years. It also makes robbery by intimidation a lesser included offense of armed robbery.
The second charge sits in a different chapter of the code. Conspiracy to commit a crime, at O.C.G.A. § 16-4-8, applies when a person, together with one or more others, agrees to commit a crime and any one of them commits an overt act toward carrying it out. The sentence for conspiracy is keyed to the crime that was conspired to, and where that crime is punishable by death or life imprisonment, the statute sets a term of not less than one nor more than 10 years.
What we don't know yet
- Where the robbery happened, and on what date
- Whether anyone was hurt
- What was taken, and from whom
- Whether a person, a vehicle or a business was robbed
- Whether anyone else is being sought in the same investigation
- Whether either man is believed to still be in the Albany area
Frequently asked questions
Who are Albany police looking for?
Shanard Hunt, 18, and Diontray Hawkins, 20. The Albany Police Department says each man is wanted on charges of armed robbery with a firearm and conspiracy to commit armed robbery.
Where and when did the robbery happen?
No date, time or location has been released. Albany police described only an armed robbery investigation when they asked the public for help finding the two men.
Has anyone been arrested?
No. Both men were still being sought on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, and no arrest has been announced.
Have Hunt and Hawkins been convicted of anything?
No. Being wanted on a charge is an accusation, not a finding of guilt. Both men are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
How do I report a tip?
Call the Albany Police Department at 229-302-0756 or Crime Stoppers at 229-436-TIPS.
What is the sentence for armed robbery in Georgia?
O.C.G.A. § 16-8-41 sets the punishment on conviction at death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for not less than 10 nor more than 20 years.
Which agency is handling the case?
The Albany Police Department, which covers the city of Albany in Dougherty County.
Compiled by The Local Alert Georgia Staff from the named news outlet linked above. The section on Georgia's armed robbery and conspiracy statutes is the text of the law, not a finding about anyone named here. Shanard Hunt and Diontray Hawkins are wanted on charges and have not been convicted. No photograph of either man is published here. The Local Alert is not a law enforcement agency and not a law firm. Corrections and removal requests: see our corrections policy.
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