2012 Birmingham homicides
This is a List of Birmingham homicides in 2012. 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.
2 homicides has been reported in the city as of January 5, putting Birmingham on pace for 146 in 2012. Based on the 2011 census estimate of 212,237 population, that represents 68.8 homicides per 100,000 population for the year. Birmingham had 61 homicides in 2011, 63 in 2010, 72 in 2009, and a record of 141 in 1992. At this time in 2011 there had been no homicides.
Birmingham is averaging 12.4 homicides per month, or one every 2.5 days. There have been 2 incidents so far in January. The longest stretch without a homicide was the 3 days between January 1 and 3. No deaths were reported on Sundays, 0 on Mondays, 1 on a Tuesday, 1 on a Wednesday, 0 on Thursdays, 0 on Fridays and 0 on Saturdays.
Of the 2 reported homicides, suspects have been identified in 1 case, apprehended in 1, charged in 1 and convicted in none.
Both of the 2 reported homicides were shootings. 1 case was the result of an ongoing argument. 1 incident took place on the streets and 1 at an apartment complex. 2 victims were male and 0 were females.
Listing by date
- January 3: Cordarious Hawthorne, 23, was shot to death during an altercation at the Emerald Parc Apartments at 648 Earline Circle in Spring Lake. William Howard turned himself in to police the same day and was charged with murder. (link)
- January 4: Cedric Dickson, 54, was shot to death on the 3700 block of Laurel Avenue in Riley-Travellick. No arrest. (report)