In the days leading up to Thanksgiving in 2021, a family was shattered by an act of violence that silenced a man known for a smile that could illuminate a room. Ralph John Douglas Hickey, a 41-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in a parking lot in southwest Atlanta on November 19, 2021. A father of six from Gwinnett County, Hickey was a man of industry and compassion, running his own appliance repair business to provide for his family. He also dedicated his time to mentoring young Black men th
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