2024 Birmingham homicides

This is a List of Birmingham homicides in 2024. It includes homicide cases occurring within the city limits during the calendar year. Note that a "homicide" refers to the cause of death as determined by a medical examiner, not to the commission of the crime of murder as charged by police and prosecutors.

18 homicides have been reported in the city as of February 27. Birmingham had 150 homicides in 2023, a record high. The recent record low of 62 homicides was set in 2014. At this point in 2023, 15 homicides had been reported.

The city has averaged 9.3 homicides per month, or one every 3.2 days.

1 of the reported homicides has been ruled justifiable as self-defense by investigators or prosecutors, and 1 death resulted from a crime committed in 2023. With the exception of those cases, the department acknowledges 16 chargeable homicides in 2024. Suspects have been identified in 6 cases, arrested in 6 and charged in 4.

At least 16 deaths so far have resulted from shootings, 1 from a vehicle collision, and 1 from arson. 5 incidents occurred at private homes, 1 at a business, and 10 on the streets. 2 bodies were found dumped, with the scene of the death unclear.

1 homicide took place during a robbery, and 2 others took place during kidnappings. 1 appeared to be a targeted assault, 1 was an apparent accident, and 2 resulted from domestic disputes. The motives for 11 other homicides have not been reported.

14 victims were male and 4 were female.

Listing by date

1. January 5: Otis Jones Jr, 44, died at UAB Hospital from injuries suffered in a December 28, 2023 fire at his home on the 1000 block of Westley Street in Inglenook. His death was ruled a homicide and the fire an arson. His niece, Keechaundra Deshay Cook, was arrested and charged with capital murder. (report)
2. January 6: Ledaron Pope, 43, died at a home on the 8400 block of 7th Avenue South in South East Lake. A vehicle was taken and is sought. No arrest. (report)
3. January 10: Mia Nickson, 21, was found shot to death on her driveway on the 800 block of Green Crest Turn in Oak Ridge Park. No arrest. (report)
4. January 11: Jaqoin Carpenter, 24, died at UAB Hospital from gunshot wounds suffered two days earlier in a car-to-car assault on the 500 block of Oporto-Madrid Boulevard in North East Lake. No arrest. (report)
5. January 14: Markell Sanders, 15, was found shot to death at a home on the 4200 block of 39th Avenue North in Inglenook. His 13-year-old cousin was later charged with murder. He was surrendered to the Jefferson County Youth Detention Center by his family. (report)
6. January 25: Genise Carter, 43, was found dead on the 1300 block of 18th Street North in Fountain Heights. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office determined she had been shot to death. Jayden Gildersleeve and Michael Spellman were arrested and charged with kidnapping and capital murder. (report)
7. February 5: Dametrice Levett Broadnax, 30, was shot to death inside a home on the 8100 block of 4th Avenue South in South East Lake. An infant was present at the home and was not harmed. The shooter called 911 to report having shot him. She was taken into custody at the scene for questioning. Prosecutors determined that the shooting was justified and filed no criminal charges. (report)
8. February 5: Gregory Lee Scott, 63, was struck and killed while walking on the 2400 block of Green Springs Highway in Glen Iris. The driver left the scene. No arrest. (report)
9. February 6: Colby Lemar Cade, 33, died at UAB Hospital from injuries suffered in a shooting at the Shell gas station at 1529 Old Springville Road in Spring Lake. He and another injured person left the scene in a car to seek help and crashed into Birmingham Fire Station No. 30 nearby. Deeric Mikell Lewis was arrested and charged with murder and attempted murder. (report)
10. February 15: Marlin Dontae "Sleepy" Yelder, 37, was found shot to death in a pile of trash on the 4200 block of 48th Avenue North in Inglenook. No arrest. (report)
11. February 16: Talton "T. J." Tait, 36, was one of four people shot to death in a mass shooting outside Tait's house on the 900 block of Center Street North, across from the Smithfield Court public housing community in College Hills. No arrest. A $20,000 reward has been offered for information leading to arrests. (report)
12. February 16: Terrell Edwards, 38, was killed in the same incident.
13. February 16: Cortez Ray, 32, was killed in the same incident.
14. February 16: Kevin McGhee, 38, died at UAB Hospital from wounds suffered in the same incident.
15. February 16: Christan Norris, 20, was found shot to death along with his pregnant partner in his car on the 4100 block of 10th Avenue Wylam. No arrest. (report)
16. February 16: Angeliyah Ne-vaeh Jolie "Liyah" Webster was killed in the same incident.
17. February 26: Mahogany "Hatch" Jackson, 20, was found dead at a dump site on the 1700 block of Laurel Avenue. The previous day she had communicated with family members via Facebook Messenger that she was being held against her will at the Serenity Apartments on Valley Creek in Germania Park. Six suspects have been taken into custody, but no charges have been announced. (report)
18. February 26: An unidentified male was pronounced dead at UAB Hospital after being found wounded by gunshot near the University Crossings apartments on the 200 block of 3rd Avenue Southwest in North Titusville. No arrest. (report)

See also

• List of homicides in 2024
• Birmingham homicides by year
• Crime in Birmingham

References

• Garrison, Greg (February 20, 2024) "Woodfin chokes back emotion over Birmingham homicide victims including city employee and cousin." AL.com

External links

• Fatal Shootings in Birmingham, Alabama at the National Gun Violence Memorial