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Birmingham is averaging 6.2 homicides per month, or one every 5.0 days. There has been 1 incidents in January. The longest stretch without a homicide was 5 days between New Years and January 5. The first homicide occurred on a Monday. | Birmingham is averaging 6.2 homicides per month, or one every 5.0 days. There has been 1 incidents in January. The longest stretch without a homicide was 5 days between New Years and January 5. The first homicide occurred on a Monday. | ||
Of the 1 reported homicide, suspects have been identified in at least 1 case, apprehended in | Of the 1 reported homicide, suspects have been identified in at least 1 case, apprehended in 1, charged in none and convicted in none. | ||
At least 1 of the 1 reported homicides was a shooting. The case had no reported motive. 1 deadly incident occurred on the streets. At least 1 of the victims were male and 0 were female. | At least 1 of the 1 reported homicides was a shooting. The case had no reported motive. 1 deadly incident occurred on the streets. At least 1 of the victims were male and 0 were female. | ||
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# [[January 5]]: Cornelius Mosley, 34, found shot at [[1st Avenue South]] and [[Goldwire Street]] ({{Locate_address_inline | address = 100+1st+Ave+SW }}). His brother was also injured in the mid-day shooting, which erupted when the Mosley's pulled up to a stop sign and were assaulted from a nearby porch. A suspect, recently released from the hospital after being stabbed, has been | # [[January 5]]: Cornelius Mosley, 34, found shot at [[1st Avenue South]] and [[Goldwire Street]] ({{Locate_address_inline | address = 100+1st+Ave+SW }}). His brother was also injured in the mid-day shooting, which erupted when the Mosley's pulled up to a stop sign and were assaulted from a nearby porch. A suspect, recently released from the hospital after being stabbed, has been taken into custody, but not yet charged. [http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/metro.ssf?/base/news/123123335122320.xml&coll=2] | ||
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Revision as of 09:39, 6 January 2009
This is a List of Birmingham homicides in 2009. It includes homicide cases occuring 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.
As of January 5, 1 homicide has been reported in the city, putting Birmingham on pace for 73 in 2009. Based on the 2007 census estimate of 229,800 population, that represents 31.8 homicides per 100,000 population for the year. Birmingham had 88 homicides in 2008 (of which 86 were reported to the FBI), 93 in 2007 (86 reported as murder), and a record of 141 in 1992.
Birmingham is averaging 6.2 homicides per month, or one every 5.0 days. There has been 1 incidents in January. The longest stretch without a homicide was 5 days between New Years and January 5. The first homicide occurred on a Monday.
Of the 1 reported homicide, suspects have been identified in at least 1 case, apprehended in 1, charged in none and convicted in none.
At least 1 of the 1 reported homicides was a shooting. The case had no reported motive. 1 deadly incident occurred on the streets. At least 1 of the victims were male and 0 were female.
Note that the Birmingham Police Department does not count homicides toward the total if they have been ruled justifiable. The Birmingham News keeps those in their running total.
Listing by date
- January 5: Cornelius Mosley, 34, found shot at 1st Avenue South and Goldwire Street (map). His brother was also injured in the mid-day shooting, which erupted when the Mosley's pulled up to a stop sign and were assaulted from a nearby porch. A suspect, recently released from the hospital after being stabbed, has been taken into custody, but not yet charged. [1]
Responses
References
- Breaking News from the Birmingham News
External links
- Birmingham Homicides 2009 Google map by Toraine Norris for the Birmingham News