May 15, 2024

Alabama Urban Fatal Shooting Data

 The N.Y. Times has posted an interactive map showing the location of fatal shootings in selected cities.

It indicates 1,000 gun deaths in Alabama's four largest cities between 2020 and 2023:

The Highest in Alabama?

Birmingham:

 Birmingham, Ala.

Very high gun homicide rate

There were at least 498 fatal shootings in Birmingham from 2020-23. This map shows how many shootings were within a quarter mile of each block. About 58 percent of people lived near a shooting.

 

Montgomery

Very high gun homicide rate

There were at least 280 fatal shootings in Montgomery from 2020-23. This map shows how many shootings were within a quarter mile of each block. About 41 percent of people lived near a shooting.

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Mobile

High gun homicide rate

There were at least 145 fatal shootings in Mobile from 2020-23.

The map is HERE.

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Huntsville

High gun homicide rate

There were at least 77 fatal shootings in Huntsville from 2020-23.
The map is HERE

You can also search for other cities, for example: Tuscaloosa:

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

High gun homicide rate

There were at least 51 fatal shootings in Tuscaloosa from 2020-23. This map shows how many shootings were within a quarter mile of each block. About 24 percent of people lived near a shooting.

Gadsden, Alabama

High gun homicide rate

There were at least 18 fatal shootings in Gadsden from 2020-23. This map shows how many shootings were within a quarter mile of each block. About 19 percent of people lived near a shooting.

 

Tuskegee, Ala.

Very high gun homicide rate

There were at least 12 fatal shootings in Tuskegee from 2020-23. This map shows how many shootings were within a quarter mile of each block. About 28 percent of people lived near a shooting.

 

Prattville, Ala.

About average gun homicide rate

There were at least 9 fatal shootings in Prattville from 2020-23. This map shows how many shootings were within a quarter mile of each block. About 11 percent of people lived near a shooting.

 

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