2018 Birmingham homicides
This is a List of Birmingham homicides in 2018. It includes homicide cases occurring 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.
One homicide has been reported in the city as of January 4, putting the city on pace for 91 for the year. Based on the 2016 census estimate of 212,157 population, that would represent 42.9 homicides per 100,000 residents. Birmingham had 111 homicides in 2017. The recent record low of 62 homicides was set in 2014, and the recent record high was 141 in 1992. At this point in 2017, 2 homicides had been reported.
The city has averaged 7.8 homicides per month, or one every 4 days. There was 1 incident so far in January. The longest stretch without a homicide was the 3 day span between January 1-3. The death were reported on a Wednesday.
The 1 reported homicide was classified as a murder. Suspects have been identified in 0 cases, apprehended in none, and charged in none.
1 death so far has resulted from a shooting. No incidents occurred on the streets, none at private homes, 1 at a business, and none at apartment complexes. One was reported in the West Precinct, none in the East Precinct, none in the South Precinct and none in the North Precinct. The motive is unknown in the one case so far. One victim was male and none were female.
Listing by date
- January 3: An unnamed male in his 20s was shot to death at the King City Food Mart on Warrior Road and Avenue P in Belview Heights (map) No arrest. (report)