Supporters on both sides filled an Augusta courtroom Tuesday for the trial of Shakeyla Denise Faulks, accused of killing the father of her children at his apartment on Stevens Creek Road.
The Jan. 5, 2021, homicide was Richmond County’s first of the year and left Khalid Raheem Ravenell, 26, dead from gunfire.
Faulks, now 31, was indicted for malice murder, felony murder, possession of a firearm and aggravated assault. Her companion, Kentwain Moody, was indicted for felony murder and possession of a firearm in Ravenell’s death.
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According to prior reports, the pair fled the Rocky Creek apartment complex after the shooting, but were soon apprehended.
A witness testified Tuesday that Faulks was picking up her and Ravenell’s children when an argument erupted into a fight. The witness testified Faulks struck Ravenell in the head with a gun then waved a gun at the witness and ordered her to put down an infant.
When she did, Faulks slapped her, the witness testified.
Since she’s been jailed, Faulks has been indicted twice for obstructing an officer at Webster Detention Center.
Most recently, she’s been housed at the Dougherty County Jail in Albany, where Richmond County sent “many” of its inmates, according to a court filing. Webster is reported to be overcrowded and in poor condition.
The trial is expected to continue Wednesday
