List of homicides in 1941

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This is a List of homicides in 1941. Note that a "homicide" refers to the cause of death as determined by a medical examiner, not to the crime of murder as charged by prosecutors and determined by plea or trial.

Hale County

  1. December 31: Roy Scott, 23, was one of two inmates escaped from Kilby Prison several months prior, who were shot to death by a night watchman during an attempted robbery at 2:00 AM in downtown Moundville. The shooter, Percy Abernathy, was slightly wounded in the exchange. He was not prosecuted for a crime. (report)
  2. December 31: Vernon E. Barksdale, 27, was killed in the same incident.

Jefferson County

Birmingham