1940 Birmingham homicides

This is a List of Birmingham homicides in 1940. It includes homicide cases occurring 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 ___ homicides in 1940.

Listing

• November 11: James Mitchell was stabbed to death during an Armistice Day dance at the Colored Masonic Temple over an argument about a girl. The assailant, Lidnsey Posey, fled down 4th Avenue North with a large group of witnesses in pursuit. They pulled him off of a car at 20th Street North and were in the process of pummeling him when one of the group summoned police. Posey was charged with first degree murder. (report)

See also

• List of homicides in 1940