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'''Slayden Avenue''' runs from [[North Sherman Heights]] in [[Ensley]], across [[20th Street Ensley]] and then through an isolated area of [[South Sherman Heights]] toward [[Wylam]]. | '''Slayden Avenue''' runs from [[North Sherman Heights]] in [[Ensley]], across [[20th Street Ensley]] and then through an isolated area of [[South Sherman Heights]] toward [[Wylam]]. | ||
Because of its isolation, the street has been used as a dumping ground for victims of violence. During [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2006|2006]] the bodies of both [[Terrence West]] and [[Walter Moore]] were found near the street. In [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2007|2007]] Charles Lawrence was found dead inside his car in the woods just off Slayden Avenue. | Because of its isolation, the street has been used as a dumping ground for victims of violence. During [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2006|2006]] the bodies of both [[Terrence West]] and [[Walter Moore (teacher)|Walter Moore]] were found near the street. In [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2007|2007]] Charles Lawrence was found dead inside his car in the woods just off Slayden Avenue. | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
Revision as of 07:52, 10 September 2007
Slayden Avenue runs from North Sherman Heights in Ensley, across 20th Street Ensley and then through an isolated area of South Sherman Heights toward Wylam.
Because of its isolation, the street has been used as a dumping ground for victims of violence. During 2006 the bodies of both Terrence West and Walter Moore were found near the street. In 2007 Charles Lawrence was found dead inside his car in the woods just off Slayden Avenue.
Locations
- 1600: Morningstar Baptist Church
- 1920: Mount Ararat Baptist Church
- 2712: Little Friendship Baptist Church
References
Robinson, Carol (September 10, 2007) "Man, 21, found shot to death in his car." Birmingham News.