1995 Birmingham homicides

This is a List of Birmingham homicides in 1995. 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 had ___ homicides in 1995, after a record of 141 in 1994.

Listing

1. January 1: Ronald Dawson, 17, dead of gunshot wounds in in the 1500 block of 1st Avenue North in Woodlawn. Shawn Jamal Morris, 19, convicted of reckless manslaughter on December 14, 1995.
2. January 3: Edward Mims, 69, found dead in his home at 1912 25th Court North in North Birmingham.
3. January 6: Samir Shatara, 33, dead of gunshot wounds in front of the in front of the Supreme Super Market in North Birmingham.
4. January 6: Aletha Terry, 38, dead of gunshot wounds in the Elyton Village housing community.
5. January 10: Kelvin Dean Thomas, 31, dead of gunshot wounds in the 1900 block of 11th Avenue South in Five Points South.
6. January 15: Demetrius Taylor, 21, dead of gunshot wounds at 1737 Jefferson Avenue SW in West End .
7. January 15: Moses Robinson, 19, dead of gunshot wounds at 1737 Jefferson Avenue SW in West End .
8. January 16: Darinshelor Farahkhan, 24, dead of gunshot wounds at Walnut Avenue and 29th Street SW in West End .
9. January 26: Douglas Crawford, 21, dead of gunshot wounds in the 2500 block of Avenue E in Ensley.
10. January 31: Veronica "Ronnie" Miller, 26, found dead in a boarded-up house at 1725 23rd Avenue North in North Birmingham.
11. February 2: William H. Estepp, 56, dead of gunshot wounds in the 2700 block of University Boulevard.
12. February 9: Gregory Davis, 30, dead of gunshot wounds in the 1600 block of Druid Hills Drive in Druid Hills.
13. February 10: Ronald Dean Witherspoon, 22, dead of gunshot wounds in the 200 block of Wilson Court Way in Loveman Village.
14. February 27: Patrick Wayne Gilmore, 26, dead of gunshot wounds in the 1900 block of 14th Avenue North in Fountain Heights.
15. March 3: Bradley L. Warren, 46, dead of gunshot wounds in the 500 block of 4th Street North in Smithfield.
16. March 13: Stanley Lee Glenn ,Jr., 22, dead of gunshot wounds an apartment parking lot in the 1300 block of Cotton Avenue SW in North Avondale.
17. March 13: Marcellous Grace,Jr., 42, dead of gunshot wounds in the 7400 block of Oporto Avenue.
105. October 31: Michael Propes, 45, found at in room of National 9 Inn at 2224 5th Avenue North, downtown.
123. December 6:
124. December 6: Victim shot during invasion of house on 1200 block of 32nd Street North.
125. December 6: Bryant Keith Stovall, 24, shot during invasion of house on 1200 block of 32nd Street North.
126. December 7: Richard Fields, 19, shot on 5th Avenue South near 54th Place South.
127. December 9: James Clarence Rice, 44, shot in apartment on 100 block of 3rd Avenue West (Elyton Village). Samuel Lane, 20, charged with murder.
129. December 24: Tracey Hawes, 22, found shot in front of house on 1000 block of 47th Street Ensley.
130. December 24: Victim killed during robbery of Woodlawn convenience store.
131. December 27: Herbert Mason, 69, stabbed at home in the Germania Park neighborhood.
132. December 30: Dwight Barber, 19, found dead at apartment on 900 block of 53rd Street North.
133. December 30: 4 year old killed.

References

• Birmingham News Digital Archives [1]