Her children were in the gas station’s convenience store when Hawkins was asked to leave the car. When they exited the store, they were also detained. In a chilling video of the incident, you can hear Hawkins’ teenager daughter screaming as an officer pulls her away from her family.

“My daughter ran towards me,” Hawkins recalled, according to 11Alive. “I was trying to get them to remain where they were.”

Police also forced Hawkins’ son to get on the ground.

“They were separated from me,” she said. “And it’s very traumatizing to even think about it.”

The video, shot by a bystander, captures Hawkins calmly following officers’ commands as police point firearms at her. They eventually put Hawkins and her children in squad cars.

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