2006 Birmingham homicides

This is a List of murders in Birmingham in 2006. It will include homicide cases occuring within the city limits during the calendar year. Birmingham had 105 homicides in 2005, 64 in 2004, 108 in 1997.

Deaths can be classified as homicides if they come at the hands of another, intentional or not. Vehicular accidents are usually only classified as homicide if intentional.

Shelby County had 6 in 2005, 4 in 2004, 5 in 2003, 5 in 2002, and 6 in 2001.

As of Feb 15. 5 other homicides were committed in south Birmingham, 2 in southwest Birmingham, 6 in west Birmingham and 2 others were murdered in north Birmingham

1. January 1: Byron Wilson, 33 of Bessemer found in SUV at Cedar Tree Apts, 1532 17th St S (Southside) (1)
2. January 2: Deborah Robertson, 33, stabbed at 1107 47th Pl N (2)
3. January 3: Joe Farmer, 56 (homeless) found wounded from blunt trauma in 14th St N, dies Jan 11 at hospital
4. January 4: George Capers, transient, age 43, found in vacant lot in 7400 block of 67th St S (Gate City) - unclassified death (4)
5. January 9: James Barnes, 21 of Tuscaloosa shot on 2700 block of Jefferson Ave (5)
6. January 15: David Gantt, 42, shot at 1300 block 6th Place S, Center Point (in Bham). Edgar Jackson, 48 in custody
7. January 17: Tawfig Sharif, 27, found inside store at 40th St W. (7)
8. January 18: unidentified woman found drowned in Westover area, suspected homicide (8)
9. January 22: L'Oreal Nichole Bussey, 27, found shot at 829 28th St SW Birmingham. Michael James Mays suspected. (9)
10. January 22: Reginald Matthew Taylor, 29, shot in southwest Birmingham. Michael James Mays suspected. (10)
11. January 22: Allen Dunn, 22, hit by bullet during robbery outside Mike's Crossroads (11)
12. January 23: Antonio King, 21, shot by 71-year old grandmother in yard of 500 Princeton Ave.
13. January 28: Leonard Mixon, 33, shot in 500 block of 36th St N. Neikro Hurst of Bessemer charged.
14. Februrary 9: John Howard Hill, 20, found in front yard in Adamsville
15. February 13: Audrey Price, 23, shot on I-65 at 3rd Av S. (15)
16. Februrary 21: Willie James Simon, 27, found shot at house in 5700 block 15th Street, Libscomb (16)
17. Februrary 22: Anthony Sanderson, 39, shot on January 19 outside 777 Arcade (17)
18. March 4: Steven Hines, 24
19. March 5: Alisha Stevens, 27, found dead of head trauma, 4th Way NW (Centerpoint - Not Bham)
20. March 10: Charlotte Diane Holt, 46 of Warrior, found at Anchor Motel, 8420 1st Ave No, East Lake
21. March 10: Wendy Reno, 33, found at Anchor Motel, 8420 1st Ave No, East Lake (19) (same as above?)
22. March 10: John Oliver, 53, found on sidewalk 1200 block of 14th Ave S. - suspect in custody (20)
23. March 11: Infant Dominic Ware, 18 mos, found in home at 4800 block of Avenue O, Ensley. Jorge L. Carter charged (22)
24. March 11: Franco Johnson, 18, found on 400 block of 20th St S (Southside)
25. March 22: Alan Potts, 55, found shot in restaurant, 3813 Clairmont (Forest Park-South Avondale)
26. March 28: Taurus Frost, 22, found shot in Impala parked at abandoned house in Ensley (24)
27. March 31: Timothy Woods, 45, stabbed by wife, Angela, 3000 block of 29th Avenue North. (25)
28. April 3: Infant Dakota Jackson (3 mos) killed at 718 Attalla Place in Wylam. Mother is suspected. (26)
29. April 6: Austin Mayfield, 20, of Gardendale killed during robery at 3100 block Warrior Road. Trio charged.
30. April 7: Leviticus Campbell, 17, found on 6800 block of Higdon Road (Woodlawn/East Lake)
31. April 11: Man found dead of gunshot wound on 1100 block of 2nd Court West (RisingWest Princeton)
32. April 13: Man found shot behind house on Tarpon Drive (Roebuck) (29)

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