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James Maurice Hicks

Case from Cincinnati, OH dated Jun 12, 2023

Victim Details

James Maurice Hicks

Male

Black / African American

Cincinnati

OH

2023-06-12

43

James

Maurice Hicks

Yes

07/05/2026

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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.

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  • The Enquirer: Man dead, stepson in custody after South Fairmount shooting
  • https://www.fox19.com: Victim of South Fairmount homicide ID’d in court records
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