List of homicides in 1978

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This is a List of homicides in 1978. It includes homicide cases occuring throughout the Birmingham area during the calendar year. Note that not all homicides are ultimately ruled to be murder in courts of law.

Listing

Birmingham

Birmingham had ___ homicides in 1978. (list)

Jefferson County

  • January 1: Wilson W. Thompson was shot and killed by David Larry Nelson while he was engaged in oral sex with Nelson's girlfriend (who was also injured in the shooting). Nelson was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. His execution was twice stayed, and he died of natural causes while on death row at Holman Prison in November 2009. [1]

References

  • Birmingham News reports accessed at the microfilm room of the Birmingham Public Library