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.
9 homicides has been reported in the city as of February 4, putting Birmingham on pace for 94 in 2012. Based on the 2011 census estimate of 212,237 population, that represents 44.3 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 5 homicides.
Birmingham is averaging 87.7 homicides per month, or one every 3.9 days. There were 8 incidents in January and 1 so far in February. The longest stretch without a homicide was the 12 days between January 4 and 16. Five deaths were reported on Sundays, 1 on a Monday, 1 on a Tuesday, 1 on a Wednesday, none on Thursdays, 1 on a Fridays and none on Saturdays.
Of the 9 reported homicides, suspects have been identified in 7 cases, apprehended in 7, charged in 2 and convicted in none. One homicide was ruled justifiable by prosecutors Not counting those, the police department acknowledges 8 murders in its tabulation for the year.
All of the 9 reported homicides were shootings. 5 deaths came during robberies, 1 in an altercation at a business, and 2 cases were the result of ongoing arguments. 1 incident took place on the streets, 2 at private homes, 1 at a business, and 1 at an apartment complex. All 9 victims were males.
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)
- January 16: Thomas Anderson, 39, was shot to death during an altercation at 2304 16th Street North in Acipco-Finley. James Powell, an acquaintance of Anderson's involved in an ongoing dispute, was arrested and charged with murder. (report)
- January 29: Ronnie Render, 42, one of five victims found shot to death at a home at 3113 Avenue S in Ensley Highlands after a report of a robbery in progress. Three suspects have been charged with 5 counts each of capital murder. (report)
- January 29: Charles "C. J." Render, 21, nephew of Ronnie, one of five victims in Ensley Highlands robbery
- January 29: Jeffrey Davis, Jr, 23, the third of five victims in Ensley Highlands robbery
- January 29: Jonathan Sanchez, 23, the fourth of five victims in Ensley Highlands robbery
- January 29: Demetrius Sanford, 19, the fifth of five victims in Ensley Highlands robbery
- February 3: A man who had spent his evening harassing customers at beauty salons pulled a knife on the owner of a shop in North Birmingham and was shot to death. No charges are expected to be filed. (report)
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References
External links
- Slayings in the Birmingham area, 2012, map compiled by The Birmingham News