2006 Birmingham homicides

This is a List of Birmingham homicides in 2006. It includes homicide cases occuring within the city limits during the calendar year. Note that not all homicides are ultimately ruled to be murder in courts of law.

Birmingham had 105 homicides in 2005, 64 in 2004, and a record of 108 in 1997. With 32 homicides up to May 9, 2006, the city is on pace for 94 in 2006.

1. January 1: Byron Wilson, 33, found at 1532 17th St S (Southside), no arrest. [1]
2. January 2: Deborah Robertson, 43, stabbed at 1107 47th Place N, no arrest. [2]
3. January 4: George Capers, 43, found in 7400 block of 67th Street S (Gate City), no arrest. [3]
4. January 7: Curtis Sheppard, 43, shot at home, 508 Center Street S (Goldwire) no arrest. [4]
5. January 9: James Barnes, 21, shot at 2729 Jefferson Avenue, no arrest. [5]
6. January 11: Joe S. Farmer, 56, found on 14th Street N on January 2. Danny Turner, 47, in custody. [6]
7. January 17: Tawfig Sharif, 27, found in store at 1200 40th Street Ensley (Ensley), Moshen Musa, 16, free on bond. [7]
8. January 22: L'Oreal N. Bussey, 27, found shot at 829 28th St SW (Powderly). Michael J. Mays, 19, in custody. [8]
9. January 22: Reginald M. Taylor, 29, shot at 829 28th St SW (Powderly). Michael J. May, 19, in custody. [9]
10. January 22: Allen Dunn, 22, hit by bullet during robbery at 1010 3rd Avenue N (Central City), no arrest. [10]
11. January 23: Antonio King, 21, shot in yard of 500 Princeton Avenue SW (West End), grandmother, 71, in custody. [11]
12. February 2: Milton Poole, 16, killed at 19th St & Avenue V, (Ensley), Esau Jackson, 27 and Milton Edwards, 31 in custody. [12]
13. February 2: Pamela Montgomery, 42, killed at 19th St & Avenue V, (Ensley), Esau Jackson, 27 and Milton Edwards, 31 in custody. [13]
14. February 7: Joseph Richardson, 46, killed at 1629 20th Street Alley (Ensley), no arrest. [14]
15. February 13: Audrey Price, 23, shot on I-65 at 3rd Av S. (Southside), no arrest. [15]
16. February 18: Demetrius Hamilton, 41, stabbed in 1200 block of 10th Avenue N (Fountain Heights), no arrest. [16]
17. Februrary 22: Anthony Sanderson, 39, shot January 19 at 900 4th Avenue N (Graymont), no arrest. [17]
18. March 4: Steven Hines, 24, shot at 801 3rd Avenue W (Graymont/West End), no arrest. [18]
19. March 10: Wendy Reno, 33 found at 8420 1st Avenue N (East Lake), no arrest. [19]
20. March 10: John Oliver, 53, found on sidewalk 1200 block of 14th Avenue S (Southside). Earlie Robinson, 40 in custody. [20]
21. March 11: Franco Johnson, 18, shot on 300 block of 20th Street S (Southside). Jarvis Craig, 20, in custody. [21]
22. March 11: Dominic Ware, 18 mos, found at 4800 block of Avenue O (Ensley). Jorge L. Carter in custody. [22]
23. March 22: James Starkes, 55, shot in car at 10th Street W & 6th Avenue (Graymont), no arrest. [23]
24. March 28: Taurus Frost, 22, foundshot in car at 1304 34th Street Ensley (Ensley), Randy Lamont Lewis, 19, in custody. [24]
25. March 31: Timothy Woods, 45, stabbed on 3000 block of 29th Avenue N (North Birmingham), Angela Woods, 40, in custody. [25]
26. April 3: Dakota Jackson (3 mos) killed at 718 Attalla Place (Wylam), mother Tiffany Jackson, 24, in custody. [26]
27. April 7: Leviticus Campbell, 17, found on 6800 block of Higdon Road (Woodlawn/East Lake). no arrest.[27]
28. April 11: Man found dead of gunshot wound on 1100 block of 2nd Court West (Rising West-Princeton), no arrest. [28]
29. April 13: Man found shot behind house on Tarpon Drive (Roebuck)
30. April 15: Anthony White, 21, shot at 4141 Pinson Valley Parkway (NW Bham). Unidentified 20-year-old suspect in custody. [29]
31. April 18: Marcus Cole, 23, found dead at 1328 Princeton Ave. (West End). [30]
32. April 22: Marquell Savage, 20, found dead in the 800 block of Cherry Avenue (Pratt City). [31]
33. May 5: James McClellan, 54, shot outside house in 5100 block of Lincoln Avenue (Brownlee Heights). [32]

Deaths not yet ruled homicides

• March 22: Alan Potts, 55, found shot in restaurant, 3813 Clairmont Avenue (Forest Park-South Avondale)

Reference

• 2006 Press Releases from Birmingham Police Department