Silento has been apprehended for the alleged murder of his cousin Frederick Rooks.
“Today, Ricky Hawk, 23, was arrested for the murder of his cousin Frederick Rooks, 34. On January 21, the DeKalb County Police Department investigated Rooks’ death after he was found shot on Deep Shoals Circle. Hawk is in the DeKalb County Jail charged with Murder. #WeAreDKPD,” the DeKalb County Police Department tweet read.
No motive has been uncovered as, the official police report states they collected eight bullet casings at the scene and multiple residents’ surveillance videos show a gunshot being fired and several cars fleeing the scene.
“After a thorough investigation, DKPD detectives identified Hawk as Rooks’ cousin, and the person responsible for Rooks’ murder,” police spokeswoman Michaela Vincent said in a statement to the publication.
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