1979 Birmingham homicides
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This is a List of Birmingham homicides in 1979. 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 ___ homicides in 1979. During the first 10 months of 1978 there were 75 homicides in the city.
Listing
- June __: Bonita Carter, shot by police after gunfight in the Kingston neighborhood.
- Fletcher Handley, a disabled man killed by Willie Clisby, believed to have been mentally deficient, who was later executed for the murder.
Responses
References
- Robinson, Carol (August 9, 2005) "Birmingham murder rate up 60% so far in '05". Birmingham News.
- Bryant, Joseph D. (January 10, 2006) "Birmingham's Kincaid lifts Taser ban." Birmingham News.
- Robinson, Carol (September 19, 2006) "City's violent crimes up 5.8%." Birmingham News.