Rakim Hawkins

Death by Force

On the afternoon of October 9, 2016, 23-year-old African-American male Rakim Rashad Hawkins was fatally shot in Birmingham, Alabama. The incident occurred around 3:10 p.m. at the intersection of Ninth Avenue and 44th Place North in the Kingston neighborhood. Hawkins was participating in a dice game with several other individuals when an unidentified assailant opened fire on the group. Three people were struck by gunfire during the attack. All three victims were transported to UAB Hospital, where ...Read More

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