2014 Birmingham homicides

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This is a List of Birmingham homicides in 2014. 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.

A total of 22 homicides have been reported in the city as of May 21, putting the city on pace for 57 for the year. Based on the 2013 census estimate of 212,113 population, that would represent 26.9 homicides per 100,000 population. Birmingham had 67 homicides in 2013, a record low of 64 in both 2010 and 2011, and a record high of 141 in 1992. At this time in 2013 there had been 26 homicides reported.

The city has averaged 4.70 homicides per month, or one every 6.4 days. There were 3 incidents in January, none in February, 5 in March, 8 in April, and 6 so far in May. The longest stretch without a homicide was the 39 days between January 12 and March 1. 4 deaths were reported on Sundays, 2 on Mondays, 3 on Tuesdays, 1 on a Wednesday, 1 on a Thursday, 5 on Fridays and 6 on Saturdays.

Of the 23 reported homicides, suspects have been identified in 12 cases, apprehended in 12, and charged in 8. 3 homicides were ruled justifiable by prosecutors. The police department therefore acknowledges 19 murders in its own tabulation for the year. One of the chargeable homicides so far was caused by reckless driving rather than malice aforethought.

Nineteen of the reported homicides were shootings, one was a stabbing, and one resulted from a vehicle collision. Ten took place on the streets, four inside homes, one at an apartment complex, three at businesses, and two in the front yards of houses. Sixteen were reported in the West Precinct, three in the East Precinct, one in the South Precinct and two in the North Precinct. Two incidents resulted from love triangles, four originated as domestic arguments, one occurred during a robbery, one was a dispute over a drug transaction, one was part of an ongoing dispute, one arose from accidentally knocking a motorcycle over, and one was a result of reckless driving. Nineteen victims were male and 3 were female.

Listing by date

  1. January 1: Desmond Bias, 36, was shot to death at 3212 Wesley Avenue in Germania Park (map) following a domestic dispute between two couples which originated in Midfield. A suspect was taken into custody at the scene, but officials determined that the shooting was justifiable and filed no charges. (report)
  2. January 11: Osha Antonio Dale, 19, also called Osha Blackmon, was killed in a head-on collision at the intersection of Princeton Parkway and 4th Avenue West in Southwest Birmingham (map). Gary Wayne Pruitt, Jr, the driver of a car that sped through the stop sign, was arrested and charged with murder. (report)
  3. January 21: Derrick Green, 27, was found shot to death on the sidewalk on the 2900 block of Avenue T in Ensley (map) following a shootout suspected to have erupted from a drug deal. Another person, also wounded, was later admitted to Princeton Baptist Medical Center for treatment. Investigators determined that the fatal shot was fired in self defense and filed no charges (report)
  4. March 1: Harold Eugene Davis, 34, was shot to death and another man wounded in the 900 block of Erie Street in Wylam (map). Demarques King and Henry "Ra Ra" Toles left the scene in a burgundy Toyota Camry with a white door. After questioning, it was determined that Toles had fired in self-defense and no charges were filed. (report)
  5. March 9: Timothy Lamar Austin, 23, was shot to death on the 900 block of 17th Street Southwest near Harrison Park. The suspect fled in a silver Chevrolet Malibu. No arrest. (report)
  6. March 9: Darius Marquez Moore, 23, was shot to death while sitting in his Ford Explorer in his grandfather's yard on the 6100 block of Blocton Avenue near Bessemer Super Highway. A suspect fired another shot toward the house, then fled on foot. Tyree Law was arrested a few days later and charged with capital murder. (report)
  7. March 21: Victor Swanson, 23, was shot to death on 66th Court Way South near Joppa Avenue in Gate City in an apparent disagreement over a woman. DeAnthony Thomas was taken into custody at the scene and charged with murder. (report)
  8. March 22: Tyrone Hampton, 26, was stabbed to death during an argument over a woman on the 300 Block of 14th Street Ensley (map). William Hood was arrested and charged with manslaughter. (report)
  9. April 1: James Butler Redmon, 27, was shot to death on the 1700 block of 32nd Place North in Norwood Bottoms (map). Tavares Cortez Taylor was taken into custody at the scene and later charged with murder. The shooting was apparently part of a domestic dispute. (report)
  10. April 5: Chaya Anders, 63, was found shot to death following an apparent robbery in her store, Ebony Beauty Supply, at 2913 27th Street North in North Birmingham (map). Bianca Holman was arrested and charged with murder. (report)
  11. April 6: Patricia McClain, 61, was found dead inside a plastic storage bin outside the Chateau Terrace Condominiums at 1540 15th Street South (map). Charles Jordan, who shared an apartment with her at Chateau Terrace, was arrested and charged with murder. (report)
  12. April 24: Ladarius Thomas, 19, died at UAB Hospital from wounds suffered in a shooting at the Devonshire Place apartments off Sunhill Road in Sun Valley (map). A shootout with another male began when their respective girlfriends got into a fight. No arrest. (report)
  13. April 25: Sharday Ware, 27, was shot to death along with a male victim at a house on the 1300 block of 57th Place Ensley (map). Dewayne Barnes and Jermaine "Lil Jay" Tolbert were charged with capital murder. Barnes was taken into custody while Tolbert remains at large. (report)
  14. April 25: Dekova Jemille Harris, 36, was found alongside Smith.
  15. April 26: Clarence Harris, Jr, 37, was shot to death on the 5600 block of Aster Avenue in Roosevelt City just after midnight (map).
  16. April 28: Jamal Kree Richburg, 19, was shot during an altercation on the 1700 block of 4th Avenue West. He was driven to Princeton Baptist Medical Center and then transferred to UAB Hospital where he later died. No arrest. (report)
  17. May 2: Kerry Delano Hardy, 46, was found shot to death in an automobile in the alley between Carol Street and Barbee Street off Wenonah Road in East Brownville. No arrest. (report)
  18. May 9: Jeffery Juantez Hines, 24, was shot outside his ex-girlfriend's house on the 200 block of 16th Place Southwest and died after being transported to Princeton Baptist Medical Center by his brother. No arrest. (report)
  19. May 10: A security guard who had fired at another security guard was shot and killed by an off-duty Birmingham Police Department officer who was also working security at the Foxx Trap gentlemen's club. The club had opened under a Judge's restraining order following a May 6 Birmingham City Council vote to revoke its business license.
  20. May 11: Keary Hollis, an off-duty Birmingham Police Department West Precinct officer, was shot to death after knocking over another man's motorcycle with his car at the Bush Hill Quick Stop on the 2500 block of Bush Boulevard. Patrick Johnson was arrested hours later and charged with capital murder. (report)
  21. May 17: James Farentino Madden, 41, was found shot to death on the 1200 block of Lawson Road. No arrest. (report)
  22. May 20: Christopher George Handley, 29, was found shot to death in an alley near the 1500 block of Pearson Avenue Southwest. No arrest. (report)

Responses

The murder of K. D. Hardy, a well-known motivational speaker who had turned away from crime, prompted the Birmingham City Council to pass a resolution of condolence, and for Councilman Jay Roberson to promised that, "[w]e're going to find out who did this senseless act to Kerry and we're going to make sure that justice is served."

See also

References

  • Robinson, Carol (March 7, 2014) "3 for 3: All of Birmingham's 2014 slayings ruled justifiable." The Birmingham News
  • Bryant, Joseph D. (May 6, 2014) "Dismay, sadness outrage: Birmingham Council mourns violent death of motivational speaker." The Birmingham News
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