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This is a '''List of Birmingham homicides in 2011'''. 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. | This is a '''List of Birmingham homicides in 2011'''. 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. | ||
One homicide has been reported in the city as of January 13, putting Birmingham on pace for 28 in [[2011]]. Based on the 2010 census estimate of 229,151 population, that represents 12.2 homicides per 100,000 population for the year. Birmingham had 63 homicides in [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2010|2010]], 72 in [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2009|2009]], 90 in [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2008|2008]], and a record of 141 in [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1992|1992]]. At this time in 2010 there had been no homicides. | |||
Birmingham is averaging | Birmingham is averaging 2.4 homicides per month, or one every 13 days. There was 1 incident in January. The longest stretch without a homicide was the 12 days between January 1 and 12. One death was reported on a Wednesday. | ||
Of the | Of the 1 reported homicide, suspects have been identified in no cases, apprehended in none, charged in none and convicted in none.<!-- __ homicides were ruled justifiable by prosecutors, and __ others, caused by reckless driving rather than malice aforethought, were charged as homicide, but not murder. Not counting those, the police department acknowledges __ murders in its tabulation for the year.--> | ||
None of the reported homicides were shootings, and one resulted from a beating. 1 incident took place in a vacant lot. 1 victim was a male and none were females. | |||
==Listing by date== | ==Listing by date== | ||
# | # [[January 12]]: Ronald Durr, 49, was found injured and suffering from exposure in a vacant lot off [[Dugan Avenue]] near [[Hixon Street]] in the [[North Pratt]] neighborhood ({{Locate coords inline | lat= 33.54| lon=-86.88 | type=h | zoom=17}}). He died later at [[UAB Hospital]]. No arrrest. ([http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/01/birmingham_man_dies_after_seve.html report]) | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* | * [http://bit.ly/dGjwFm Slayings in the Birmingham area, 2011], al.com map on maps.google.com | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 14:26, 13 January 2011
This is a List of Birmingham homicides in 2011. 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.
One homicide has been reported in the city as of January 13, putting Birmingham on pace for 28 in 2011. Based on the 2010 census estimate of 229,151 population, that represents 12.2 homicides per 100,000 population for the year. Birmingham had 63 homicides in 2010, 72 in 2009, 90 in 2008, and a record of 141 in 1992. At this time in 2010 there had been no homicides.
Birmingham is averaging 2.4 homicides per month, or one every 13 days. There was 1 incident in January. The longest stretch without a homicide was the 12 days between January 1 and 12. One death was reported on a Wednesday.
Of the 1 reported homicide, suspects have been identified in no cases, apprehended in none, charged in none and convicted in none.
None of the reported homicides were shootings, and one resulted from a beating. 1 incident took place in a vacant lot. 1 victim was a male and none were females.
Listing by date
- January 12: Ronald Durr, 49, was found injured and suffering from exposure in a vacant lot off Dugan Avenue near Hixon Street in the North Pratt neighborhood (map). He died later at UAB Hospital. No arrrest. (report)
Responses
References
External links
- Slayings in the Birmingham area, 2011, al.com map on maps.google.com