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Case Description
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On June 12, 2023, 43-year-old James Maurice Hicks was fatally shot in his residence on Queen City Avenue in Cincinnati's South Fairmount neighborhood. Responding to a welfare check around noon, Cincinnati police discovered Hicks deceased from a gunshot wound.
Authorities arrested 27-year-old Johntyn Kirkland, identified as Hicks' stepson, in connection with the shooting. Kirkland was charged with murder, and his bond was set at $1.5 million.
The incident marked Cincinnati's 2 ...Read More
Authorities arrested 27-year-old Johntyn Kirkland, identified as Hicks' stepson, in connection with the shooting. Kirkland was charged with murder, and his bond was set at $1.5 million.
The incident marked Cincinnati's 2 ...Read More
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James Maurice Hicks
Male
Black / African American
Cincinnati
OH
2023-06-12
43
James
Maurice Hicks
Yes
11/17/2025
Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone else been following the case of James Maurice Hicks' tragic death? I've been thinking abo... ...Read More
07/13/2024
07/13/2024
I’ve been following the tragic case of James Maurice Hicks and it's just so deeply unsettling. One... ...Read More
11/08/2023
11/08/2023
I’ve been following the case of James Maurice Hicks and can’t stop thinking about how this trage... ...Read More
09/10/2023
09/10/2023
