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Birmingham is averaging 7.8 homicides per month, or one every 4.0 days. There have been 2 incidents in January. The longest stretch without a homicide was 5 days between New Years and January 5. 1 homicide occurred on a Monday and 1 on a Thursday. | Birmingham is averaging 7.8 homicides per month, or one every 4.0 days. There have been 2 incidents in January. The longest stretch without a homicide was 5 days between New Years and January 5. 1 homicide occurred on a Monday and 1 on a Thursday. | ||
Of the 2 reported homicides, suspects have been identified in both cases, apprehended in both, charged in | Of the 2 reported homicides, suspects have been identified in both cases, apprehended in both, charged in 1 and convicted in none. | ||
Both of the 2 reported homicides were shootings. 1 was the result of an attempt to repossess a car, the other case had no reported motive. 1 deadly incident occurred on the street and one in a driveway. Both of the victims were males. | Both of the 2 reported homicides were shootings. 1 was the result of an attempt to repossess a car, the other case had no reported motive. 1 deadly incident occurred on the street and one in a driveway. Both of the victims were males. | ||
Revision as of 12:08, 8 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 8, 2 homicides has been reported in the city, putting Birmingham on pace for 91 in 2009. Based on the 2007 census estimate of 229,800 population, that represents 39.6 homicides per 100,000 population for the year. Birmingham had 88 homicides in 2008 (of which 82 were reported to the FBI), 93 in 2007 (86 reported as murder), and a record of 141 in 1992.
Birmingham is averaging 7.8 homicides per month, or one every 4.0 days. There have been 2 incidents in January. The longest stretch without a homicide was 5 days between New Years and January 5. 1 homicide occurred on a Monday and 1 on a Thursday.
Of the 2 reported homicides, suspects have been identified in both cases, apprehended in both, charged in 1 and convicted in none.
Both of the 2 reported homicides were shootings. 1 was the result of an attempt to repossess a car, the other case had no reported motive. 1 deadly incident occurred on the street and one in a driveway. Both of the victims were males.
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. Ronald Martin, recently released from the hospital after being stabbed, was arrested and charged with murder. [1]
- January 8: Jason McClendon, 28, was shot after attempting to repossess a car on the 2000 block of 19th Court North (map). The vehicle's owner pulled a gun, prompting McClendon and his partner to leave without the car. As they left, a shot was fired which struck McClendon in the back of the head. The shooter turned himself in to police and confessed, saying that he intended to fire in the air over the truck. [2]
Responses
References
- Breaking News from the Birmingham News
External links
- Birmingham Homicides 2009 Google map by Toraine Norris for the Birmingham News