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# [[January 5]]: Otis Jones Jr, 44, died at [[UAB Hospital]] from injuries suffered in a December 28, 2023 fire at his home on the 1000 block of [[Westley Street]] in [[Inglenook]]. His death was ruled a homicide and the fire an arson. His | # [[January 5]]: Otis Jones Jr, 44, died at [[UAB Hospital]] from injuries suffered in a December 28, 2023 fire at his home on the 1000 block of [[Westley Street]] in [[Inglenook]]. His death was ruled a homicide and the fire an arson. His niece, Keechaundra Deshay Cook, was arrested and charged with capital murder. ([https://www.al.com/news/2024/01/birmingham-woman-charged-with-capital-murder-after-her-brother-dies-in-house-fire.html report]) | ||
# [[January 6]]: Ledaron Pope, 43, died at a home on the 8400 block of [[7th Avenue South]] in [[South East Lake]]. A vehicle was taken and is sought. No arrest. ([https://www.al.com/news/2024/01/man-shot-dead-during-suspected-birmingham-carjacking-is-citys-1st-homicide-of-2024.html report]) | # [[January 6]]: Ledaron Pope, 43, died at a home on the 8400 block of [[7th Avenue South]] in [[South East Lake]]. A vehicle was taken and is sought. No arrest. ([https://www.al.com/news/2024/01/man-shot-dead-during-suspected-birmingham-carjacking-is-citys-1st-homicide-of-2024.html report]) | ||
# [[January 10]]: Mia Nickson, 21, was found shot to death on her driveway on the 800 block of [[Green Crest Turn]] in [[Oak Ridge Park]]. No arrest. ([https://www.al.com/news/2024/01/21-year-old-birmingham-woman-shot-to-death-in-driveway-of-crestwood-home.html report]) | # [[January 10]]: Mia Nickson, 21, was found shot to death on her driveway on the 800 block of [[Green Crest Turn]] in [[Oak Ridge Park]]. No arrest. ([https://www.al.com/news/2024/01/21-year-old-birmingham-woman-shot-to-death-in-driveway-of-crestwood-home.html report]) | ||
Revision as of 09:56, 15 January 2024
This is a List of Birmingham homicides in 2024. 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.
5 homicides have been reported in the city as of January 14. Birmingham had 150 homicides in 2023, a record high. The recent record low of 62 homicides was set in 2014. At this point in 2023, 6 homicides had been reported.
The city has averaged 11.1 homicides per month, or one every 2.8 days.
None of the reported homicides have been ruled justifiable as self-defense by investigators or prosecutors. One death resulted from a crime committed in 2023. With the exception of those cases, the department acknowledges 4 chargeable homicides in 2024. Suspects have been identified in 1 case, arrested in 1 and charged in 1.
At least 4 deaths so far have resulted from shootings and 1 from arson. 4 incidents occurred at private homes and 1 on the streets.
1 homicide took place during a robbery, 1 appeared to be a targeted assault, and 1 resulted from a domestic dispute. The motives for 2 other homicides have not been reported.
4 victims were male and 1 was a female.
Listing by date
- January 5: Otis Jones Jr, 44, died at UAB Hospital from injuries suffered in a December 28, 2023 fire at his home on the 1000 block of Westley Street in Inglenook. His death was ruled a homicide and the fire an arson. His niece, Keechaundra Deshay Cook, was arrested and charged with capital murder. (report)
- January 6: Ledaron Pope, 43, died at a home on the 8400 block of 7th Avenue South in South East Lake. A vehicle was taken and is sought. No arrest. (report)
- January 10: Mia Nickson, 21, was found shot to death on her driveway on the 800 block of Green Crest Turn in Oak Ridge Park. No arrest. (report)
- January 11: Jaqoin Carpenter, 24, died at UAB Hospital from gunshot wounds suffered two days earlier in a car-to-car assault on the 500 block of Oporto-Madrid Boulevard in North East Lake. No arrest. (report)
- January 14: Markell Sanders, 15, was found shot to death at a home on the 4200 block of 39th Avenue North in Inglenook. No arrest. (report)
Responses
See also
References
External links
- Fatal Shootings in Birmingham, Alabama at the National Gun Violence Memorial