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The city has averaged 18.6 homicides per month, or one every 1.7 days. There were 3 incidents so far in January. The longest stretch without a homicide was the 4-day span between December 28 and January 1. 2 deaths were reported on Sundays, 0 on Mondays, 0 on Tuesdays, 0 on Wednesdays, 0 on Thursdays, 1 on a Friday, and 0 on Saturdays. | The city has averaged 18.6 homicides per month, or one every 1.7 days. There were 3 incidents so far in January. The longest stretch without a homicide was the 4-day span between December 28 and January 1. 2 deaths were reported on Sundays, 0 on Mondays, 0 on Tuesdays, 0 on Wednesdays, 0 on Thursdays, 1 on a Friday, and 0 on Saturdays. | ||
None of the reported homicides were ruled justifiable as self-defense by investigators or prosecutors, and none resulted from reckless driving. The police department therefore acknowledges 3 chargeable homicides, none of which were charged as manslaughter. Suspects have been identified in no cases, arrested in none and charged in none.<!--Charges in one case were dismissed. | None of the reported homicides were ruled justifiable as self-defense by investigators or prosecutors, and none resulted from reckless driving. The police department therefore acknowledges 3 chargeable homicides, none of which were charged as manslaughter. Suspects have been identified in no cases, arrested in none and charged in none.<!--Charges in one case were dismissed. | ||
1 death so far has resulted from a shooting, and 2 from unannounced causes. 1 incident occurred at a private home, 1 at an apartment complex, and 1 at a park. 1 was reported in the [[Birmingham Police Department West Precinct|West Precinct]], 1 in the [[Birmingham Police Department East Precinct|East Precinct]], 0 in the [[Birmingham Police Department South Precinct|South Precinct]] and 1 in the [[Birmingham Police Department North Precinct|North Precinct]]. | 1 death so far has resulted from a shooting, and 2 from unannounced causes. 1 incident occurred at a private home, 1 at an apartment complex, and 1 at a park. 1 was reported in the [[Birmingham Police Department West Precinct|West Precinct]], 1 in the [[Birmingham Police Department East Precinct|East Precinct]], 0 in the [[Birmingham Police Department South Precinct|South Precinct]] and 1 in the [[Birmingham Police Department North Precinct|North Precinct]]. | ||
Revision as of 12:52, 1 January 2022
This is a List of Birmingham homicides in 2022. 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.