Rakiem Hawkins

Murdered
Case Description
Any updates on this case? Let us know!
On October 9, 2016, 23-year-old Rakim Rashad Hawkins Sr. was fatally shot in Birmingham, Alabama. The incident occurred during a dice game at the intersection of Ninth Avenue and 44th Place North in the Kingston community. An unidentified individual approached the group and began shooting, resulting in Hawkins and two others being wounded. All three victims were transported to UAB Hospital, where Hawkins was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The other two victims were reported to be in stab ...Read More
Links to Additional Sources (3)
See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • Birmingham PD identifies man fatally shot at Kingston Housing Community

    •     ...View 2 additional sources
    Victim Details

    Rakiem Hawkins

    Male

    Black / African American

    Birmingham

    AL

    2016-10-09

    23

    Rakiem

    Hawkins

    11/25/2024

    Forum Posts (2)
    I've been following the case of Rakim Rashad Hawkins Sr., and it's just so tragic what happened. I c... ...Read More
    11/29/2024
    I was reading about the tragic case of Rakim Rashad Hawkins Sr. and can't help but feel deeply moved... ...Read More
    04/12/2024
    Other Murder Cases from Birmingham, Alabama

    Tyrone Sanders

    Murdered: Sep 19, 2007
    Tyrone Sanders, a 24-year-old man from Birmingham, Alabama, was tragically killed on September 19, 2 ...Read More

    Robert Warnock

    Murdered: Nov 27, 1898
    On November 27, 1898, Chief Deputy Sheriff Robert W. Warnock of Jefferson County, Alabama, was fatal a ...Read More

    Keith Brown

    Murdered: May 31, 2007
    Keith Brown, a 38-year-old man from Birmingham, Alabama, was fatally shot on May 31, 2007, in a trag a ...Read More

    Jamari Smith

    Murdered: Aug 20, 2022
    On August 20, 2022, at approximately 12:39 a.m., Birmingham Police Department officers responded to o ...Read More

    Tyrius Williams

    Murdered: Dec 18, 2020
    On December 18, 2020, 24-year-old Tyrius Williams was fatally shot in Birmingham, Alabama. At approx o ...Read More

    Josiah Bryant

    Murdered: Jun 19, 2021
    On June 19, 2021, at approximately 7:45 a.m., Birmingham Police officers responded to a report of a a ...Read More

    Henry Lee Toles Jr.

    Murdered: May 12, 2015
    On May 12, 2015, 33-year-old Henry Lee Toles Jr., known affectionately as "Ra Ra," was fatally shot t ...Read More