2020 Birmingham homicides
This is a List of Birmingham homicides in 2020. 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.
8 homicides have been reported in the city as of January 28, putting the city on pace for 105 for the year. Based on the 2018 census estimate of 209,880 population, that represents a homicide rate of 50.0 homicides per 100,000 residents. Birmingham had 110 homicides in 2019. The recent record low of 62 homicides was set in 2014, and the recent record high was 141 in 1992. At this point last year, 9 homicides had been reported.
The city has averaged 8.9 homicides per month, or one every 3.5 days. There were 8 incidents so far in January. The longest stretch without a homicide was the 8-day span between December 28 and January 5. 3 deaths were reported on Sundays, 2 on Mondays, 1 on a Tuesday, 2 on Wednesdays, 0 on Thursdays, 0 on Fridays, and 0 on Saturdays.
2 of the reported homicides were ruled justifiable as self-defense by investigators or prosecutors.The police department therefore acknowledges 6 chargeable homicides. Suspects have been identified in 2 cases, arrested in none and charged in none.
All 8 deaths so far have resulted from shootings. 3 incidents occurred at private homes, one at a private club, 1 at a business, and 2 on the streets. 2 were reported in the West Precinct, 5 in the East Precinct, 1 in the South Precinct and 0 in the North Precinct.
One death resulted from a planned ambush and 3 occurred following sudden disputes. The motive is unknown in 4 other deaths.
7 victims were male and 1 was female.
Listing by date
- January 5: Stacey Flournoy, 32, died at UAB Hospital after being found with a gunshot wound on the porch of a home at 3838 39th Court North in Inglenook. No arrest. (report)
- January 6: Douglas Paige, 34, was shot to death in a car following an altercation on the 4400 block of 9th Avenue North in Kingston. Persons of interest have been identified, but no arrests have been made. (report)
- January 8: Tristian Jackson, 36, a U.S. Army sergeant, was shot to death in an apparent ambush at the home of a relative on the 300 block of Killough Springs Road in Killough Springs. No arrest. (report)
- January 13: David Franklin Lee Jr, 37, was shot to death during an altercation at the Showstoppers Motorcycle Club at 901 Coosa Street. Investigators concluded that the fatal shot was fired in self-defense and the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office ruled the shooting justifiable. (report)
- January 15: Kyre Robinson, 26, was shot to death in his apartment on the 4200 block of 5th Avenue South in Forest Park-South Avondale. No arrest. (report)
- January 19: Troy Allen Underhill, 48, was found shot to death in a wooded area near the Shell Food Mart at 3901 Pinson Valley Parkway in Echo Highlands. Another person was injured in an altercation and transported to a hospital. The shooting was ruled justifiable and no criminal charges were filed. (report)
- January 21: De'Runnya Wilson, 25, was found shot to death at his home on Northland Avenue Southwest in Mason City. No arrest. (report)
- January 26: Deshandra Lashode Bell, 25, died at UAB Hospital from a gunshot wound suffered near the 1600 block of Pearson Avenue Southwest in Oakwood Place. No arrest. (report)