1997 Birmingham homicides

This is a List of Birmingham homicides in 1997. 108 homicide cases were reported within the city limits during the calendar year. Note that not all homicides are ultimately ruled to be murder in courts of law.

A 2008 study by UAB researchers showed that 41 percent of victims seriously injured by violent acts died from their injuries in 1997, compared to 24 percent in 2007.

Listing by date

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• February 25: Miriam Rochester, 85, was beaten to death in her home on 2nd Avenue South. Alfonzo Morris was arrested hours later with some of Rochester's jewelry. DNA evidence also linked him to the crime. He was convicted in 2003 and sentenced to death, but the case was overturned on appeal. A 2008 retrial concluded without a verdict. A second retrial concluded in May 2008 with a guilty verdict. Morris was again sentenced to death on June 20. [1]
• July 7: Sherita Scott, 14, was gunned down in the early hours on a street corner in a West End neighborhood.

See also

• List of homicides in 1997
• Birmingham homicides by year

References

• Birmingham News Digital Archives [2]
• Velasco, Eric (May 8, 2008) "Man convicted of capital murder in bludgeoning death." Birmingham News
• Robinson, Carol (May 25, 2008) "Birmingham trauma care keeps pace with rising violence." Birmingham News