A young man shot to death in Birmingham Sunday afternoon has now been identified, and investigators say the shooting happened during a dice game in the Kingston community.
Birmingham police spokesman Sgt. Bryan Shelton identified the victim as Rakim Hawkins. He was 23.
Hawkins was one of three people wounded about 3:10 p.m. when gunfire erupted on the corner of Ninth Avenue and 44th Place North. All three of the victims were taken to UAB Hospital.
Hawkins was pronounce
...Read More