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This is a '''List of Birmingham homicides in 1979'''. It includes homicide cases occuring within the city limits during the calendar year. Note that not all homicides are ultimately ruled to be murder in courts of law. | This is a '''List of Birmingham homicides in 1979'''. It includes homicide cases occuring within the city limits during the calendar year. Note that not all homicides are ultimately ruled to be murder in courts of law. | ||
Birmingham | Birmingham reported 93 homicide cases to the FBI in [[1979]], of which 84 (90.3%) were reported as "cleared". | ||
==Listing== | ==Listing== | ||
* [[June 22]]: [[Bonita Carter]], 20, was shot by [[Birmingham Police Department|police officer]] [[George Sands]] during a gun battle that followed a convenience store robbery in [[Kingston]]. Carter had not been involved in the robbery, but her shooting was ruled justified, provoking mass demonstrations and opening the door for police reform and the election of the city's first black mayor that Fall. | * [[June 22]]: [[Bonita Carter]], 20, was shot by [[Birmingham Police Department|police officer]] [[George Sands]] during a gun battle that followed a convenience store robbery in [[Kingston]]. Carter had not been involved in the robbery, but her shooting was ruled justified, provoking mass demonstrations and opening the door for police reform and the election of the city's first black mayor that Fall. | ||
* Fletcher Handley, a disabled man killed by Willie Clisby, believed to have been mentally deficient, | * Fletcher Handley, a disabled man, was killed by Willie Clisby. Clisby, who was believed to have been mentally deficient, was later executed for the murder. | ||
* [[Albert Ballard]], a [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham Police]] Sergeant shot by Josephus Anderson during questioning about a bank robbery. | * [[Albert Ballard]], a [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham Police]] Sergeant, was shot by Josephus Anderson during questioning about a bank robbery. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Robinson, Carol (August 9, 2005) "Birmingham murder rate up 60% so far in '05". | * Robinson, Carol (August 9, 2005) "Birmingham murder rate up 60% so far in '05". {{BN}} | ||
* Bryant, Joseph D. (January 10, 2006) "Birmingham's Kincaid lifts Taser ban." | * Bryant, Joseph D. (January 10, 2006) "Birmingham's Kincaid lifts Taser ban." {{BN}} | ||
* Robinson, Carol (September 19, 2006) "City's violent crimes up 5.8%." | * Robinson, Carol (September 19, 2006) "City's violent crimes up 5.8%." {{BN}} | ||
* FBI Uniform Crime Statistics, accessed via the Murder Accountability Project ([http://www.murderdata.org/ murderdata.org]) | |||
[[Category:Lists of Birmingham homicides|1979]] | [[Category:Lists of Birmingham homicides|1979]] | ||
[[Category:1979 deaths|*]] | [[Category:1979 deaths|*]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:43, 8 February 2017
This is a List of Birmingham homicides in 1979. It includes homicide cases occuring within the city limits during the calendar year. Note that not all homicides are ultimately ruled to be murder in courts of law.
Birmingham reported 93 homicide cases to the FBI in 1979, of which 84 (90.3%) were reported as "cleared".
Listing
- June 22: Bonita Carter, 20, was shot by police officer George Sands during a gun battle that followed a convenience store robbery in Kingston. Carter had not been involved in the robbery, but her shooting was ruled justified, provoking mass demonstrations and opening the door for police reform and the election of the city's first black mayor that Fall.
- Fletcher Handley, a disabled man, was killed by Willie Clisby. Clisby, who was believed to have been mentally deficient, was later executed for the murder.
- Albert Ballard, a Birmingham Police Sergeant, was shot by Josephus Anderson during questioning about a bank robbery.
See also
References
- Robinson, Carol (August 9, 2005) "Birmingham murder rate up 60% so far in '05". The Birmingham News
- Bryant, Joseph D. (January 10, 2006) "Birmingham's Kincaid lifts Taser ban." The Birmingham News
- Robinson, Carol (September 19, 2006) "City's violent crimes up 5.8%." The Birmingham News
- FBI Uniform Crime Statistics, accessed via the Murder Accountability Project (murderdata.org)