Hakim Nicholas

Death by Force

Hakim Nicholas, a 16-year-old resident of Philadelphia, was tragically killed on June 18, 2011. He was shot and lost his life in a neighborhood incident that highlighted the ongoing issue of violence affecting young people in Philadelphia at the time. Hakim was one of many victims of gun violence in the city that year, where many homicides were concentrated among young Black men. His death is part of a broader pattern that plagued Philadelphia in 2011, leaving a lasting impact on his family and ...Read More

Man, 57, slain overnight; earlier victim, 16, named

Murders in Philadelphia