2015 Birmingham homicides
This is a List of Birmingham homicides in 2015. 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.
A total of __ homicides have been reported in the city as of ___, putting the city on pace for __ for the year. Based on the 2013 census estimate of 212,113 population, that would represent ___ homicides per 100,000 population. Birmingham had a record low of 62 homicides in 2014, and 69 homicides in 2013. The recent record high was 141 in 1992. At this time in 2014 there had been __ homicides reported.
The city has averaged __ homicides per month, or one every __ days. There were __ incidents so far in January. The longest stretch without a homicide was the __ days between January 1 and _______. __ deaths were reported on Sundays, __ on Mondays, __ on Tuesdays, __ on Wednesdays, __ on Thursdays, __ on Fridays and __ on Saturdays.
Of the __ reported homicides, suspects have been identified in __ cases, apprehended in __, and charged in __. The police department therefore acknowledges __ chargeable homicides, of which __ were classified as murders.
At least __ of the reported homicides were shootings, __ were stabbings, and __ resulted from vehicle collisions. ___ took place on the streets. ___ were reported in the West Precinct, __ in the East Precinct, __ in the South Precinct and __ in the North Precinct. __ victims were male and __ were female.