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Rakel Howard

Case from Blackville, SC dated Jun 21, 2025

Victim Details

Rakel Howard

Male

Black / African American

Blackville

SC

2025-06-21

18

Rakel

Howard

07/07/2026

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In the early morning hours of June 21, 2025, the life of 18-year-old Rakel Devon Howard, a Black male, was tragically cut short in his hometown of Blackville, South Carolina. Just after 2:00 a.m., officers from the Blackville Police Department were dispatched to the vicinity of Davis Street and Oak Avenue following reports of gunfire. Their initial search of Davis Street yielded no evidence of a shooting, but a subsequent 911 call directed them to Oak Avenue.

Upon their arrival at Oak Ave ...
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  • https://www.wrdw.com: 18-year-old killed in shooting on Oak Street in Blackville
  • Blackville police offer reward for clues in killing of 18-year-old - WRDW
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    I’ve been following Rakel Howard’s case closely, and it's just so unsettling that young lives li... ...Read More
    10/29/2025
    I just can't stop thinking about the Davis Street and Oak Avenue neighborhood in Blackville after Ra... ...Read More
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