2006 Birmingham homicides

This is a List of murders in Birmingham in 2006. It includes homicide cases occuring within the city limits during the calendar year.

Birmingham had 105 homicides in 2005, 64 in 2004, and a record of 108 in 1997. With 29 homicides on April 14, 2006, the city is on pace for 102 for 2006.

1. January 1: Byron Wilson, 33 of Bessemer found in SUV at Cedar Tree Apts, 1532 17th St S (Southside), no arrest (1) [1]
2. January 2: Deborah Robertson, 43, stabbed at 1107 47th Pl N, no arrest (2) [2]
3. January 4: George Capers, transient, age 43, found in vacant lot in 7400 block of 67th St S (Gate City) - unclassified death (3) [3]
4. January 7: Curtis Sheppard, 43, shot in chest at home on 508 Center St S. no arrest (4) [4]
5. January 9: James Barnes, 21 of Tuscaloosa shot at 2729 Jefferson Ave, no arrest (5) [5]
6. January 11: Joe S. Farmer, 56 (homeless) found wounded from blunt trauma in 14th St N, Jan 2. Danny Turner, 47, transient in custody (6) [6]
7. January 17: Tawfig Sharif, 27, found inside store at 40th St W., Moshen Musa, 16, on bond (7) [7]
8. January 22: L'Oreal Nichole Bussey, 27, found shot at 829 28th St SW Birmingham. Michael J. Mays suspected. (8) [8]
9. January 22: Reginald Matthew Taylor, 29, shot in southwest Birmingham. Michael J. Mays suspected. (9) [9]
10. January 22: Allen Dunn, 22, hit by bullet during robbery outside Mike's Crossroads, 1010 3rd Av N (11) [10]
11. January 23: Antonio King, 21, shot by 71-year old grandmother in yard of 500 Princeton Ave. SW (10) [11]
12. February 2: Milton Poole, 16, killed at 19th St & Avenue V, Ensley, 2 suspects charged (12) [12]
13. February 2: Pamela Montgomery, 42, of Bessemer, killed at 19th St & Avenue V, Ensley, 2 suspects charged (13) [13]
14. February 7: Joseph Richardson, 46, killed at 1629 20th St Alley Ensley - no arrest (14) [14]
15. February 13: Audrey Price, 23, shot on I-65 at 3rd Av S. (15) [15]
16. February 18: Demetrius Hamilton, 41, stabbed in 1200 block of 10th Av N. - no arrest (16) [16]
17. Februrary 22: Anthony Sanderson, 39, shot on January 19 outside 777 Arcade at 900 4th Av N, no arrest (17) [17]
18. March 4: Steven Hines, 24, shot at 801 3rd Ave W (Wing Out Express), no arrests (18) [18]
19. March 10: Wendy Reno, 33 found at Anchor Motel, 8420 1st Ave No, East Lake (19) [19]
20. March 10: John Oliver, 53, found on sidewalk 1200 block of 14th Ave S. - Earlie Robinson, 40 charged (20) [20]
21. March 11: Franco Johnson, 18, shot on 300 block of 20th St S (Southside). Jarvis Craig, 20, charged (21) [21]
22. March 11: Infant Dominic Ware, 18 mos, found in home at 4800 block of Avenue O, Ensley. Jorge L. Carter charged (22) [22]
23. March 22: James Starkes, 55 of 46th Way N, shot in car at 10th St W & 6th Av. (23) [23]
24. March 28: Taurus Frost, 22, found shot in Impala parked at abandoned house in Ensley (24) [24]
25. March 31: Timothy Woods, 45, stabbed by wife, Angela, 3000 block of 29th Avenue North. (25) [25]
26. April 3: Infant Dakota Jackson (3 mos) killed at 718 Attalla Place in Wylam. Mother Tiffany Jackson, 24 is suspected. (26) [26]
27. April 7: Leviticus Campbell, 17, found on 6800 block of Higdon Road (Woodlawn/East Lake) (27) [27]
28. April 11: Man found dead of gunshot wound on 1100 block of 2nd Court West (RisingWest Princeton) (28) [28]
29. April 13: Man found shot behind house on Tarpon Drive (Roebuck) (29)

Deaths not yet ruled homicides

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

Reference

• 2006 Press Releases from Birmingham Police Department