About this episode

The episode discusses the case of Termaine Hicks, who was shot by police after responding to a woman's screams and subsequently charged with rape.

November 27th, 2001. South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Termaine Hicks responded to a woman’s screams for help in the early morning hours. Moments later, he was shot by a police officer responding to the scene, and was charged with rape. Connect With Us Website: genwhypod.com Instagram: @generationwhypodcast Facebook: facebook.com/thegenerationwhypodcast TikTok: @genwhypod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thegenerationwhypodcast Support the Show For special episodes, outtakes, and more from Justin & Aaron, visit: patreon.com/generationwhy Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Generation Why ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app. Privacy Policy See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Topics covered

• true crime
• police shooting
• wrongful accusation
• rape case
• South Philadelphia

Keywords

• Termaine Hicks
• police shooting
• rape
• South Philadelphia
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Places: South Philadelphia

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