2010 Birmingham homicides
This is a List of Birmingham homicides in 2010. 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.
1 homicides has been reported in the city as of January 20, putting Birmingham on pace for 18 in 2010. Based on the 2008 census estimate of 228,196 population, that represents 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population for the year. Birmingham had 60 homicides in 2009, 88 in 2008, and a record of 141 in 1992. At this time in 2009 there had been 5 homicides.
Birmingham is averaging less than 1 homicide per month, or one every 20 days. There has been 1 incident so far in January. The longest stretch without a homicide was the 20 days between January 1 and 21. The first death occurred 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.
The 1 reported homicide was a shooting. Robbery appeared to be the motive. The incident took place in a home. The victims was a male.
Listing by date
- January 20: Antonio Smith, 30, died at UAB Hospital gunshot wounds suffered in an apparent robbery at his home on December 20, 2009. He lived at 825 18th Place Southwest in Southwest Birmingham.1. (report)
Notes
- Although Smith was shot in 2009, his January 20, 2010 death is the year's first homicide investigation.