Mugshot of rapper Silento released as he begins 30-years sentence for k!lling his cousin

[Augusta]

Rapper Silento's mugshot has been released as he begins his 30-year sentence for k!lling his cousin.


The 27-year-old artist, born Ricky Lamar Hawk, is pictured looking unrecognizable, sporting a completely shaved head.

Weeks back, the rapper appeared in a Georgia courtroom a few weeks ago, where he formally accepted a plea deal and addressed the court following years of legal proceedings and personal struggles with mental he


In exchange, prosecutors dropped the murder charge, resulting in a 30-year prison sentence followed by an additional 10 years of probation.


The fatal sho0ting occurred on January 21, 2021, near Decatur, Georgia.

Police found Rooks dead at the scene, having sustained gunshot wounds to the face and leg. Surveillance footage and ballistic evidence led investigators to Hawk, who was arrested on February 1, 2021.


According to court documents, Hawk admitted to the sho0ting during a police interview conducted ten days after the incident.

 

[Trush Jodie]

Good for him. He had the guts to do the crime, he must do the time. Why would one shoot another human?

 

[eLdavis]

He looks so different, the rate at which people are killing others these days is really alarming to be honest.

 

[Augusta]

Good for him. He had the guts to do the crime, he must do the time. Why would one shoot another human?

That's right sometimes I think they do believe their lies that nothing would happen to them after doing the crime because I don't understand how you kill another and want to live.