Name: Shakira Hicks.
Died: June 3, 2017.
Age at death: 35.
Cause of death: Burns.
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Disability: Cerebral palsy.
Details:
As she sat in her wheelchair, Shakira’s brother doused her with rubbing alcohol and set her on fire. She died of her injuries.
Case status:
Nasif Salaam Hibbler (Brother), convicted of first-degree intentional homicide; sentenced to 43 years to life.
Source:
State of Wisconsin v. Nasif Salaam Hibbler
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