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William Patrick Hicks

Case from Ogden, UT dated Jul 06, 2015

Victim Details

William Patrick Hicks

Male

Black / African American

Ogden

UT

2015-07-06

32

William

Patrick Hicks

06/21/2026

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In the early morning hours of July 6, 2015, the quiet of an Ogden, Utah neighborhood was shattered by the sound of a single gunshot. Responding to a 4 a.m. report of a person lying in the street, police discovered the body of 32-year-old William Patrick Hicks on the 2900 block of Childs Avenue. Hicks, a Black/African American male, had sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. The initial investigation quickly shifted from a suspicious death to a homicide.

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  • The Salt Lake Tribune: Utah man charged with shotgun street killing appears in court
  • The Salt Lake Tribune: Ogden police: Man arrested in shotgun slaying
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