In the winter of 2009, the life of a young Birmingham man was tragically cut short, leaving a family to mourn and a community to wonder. Steven Coates Singleton, a 21-year-old male, was killed on December 19, 2009, in an act of gun violence that marked the city's 62nd homicide of the year.
Details surrounding the specific circumstances of Steven Singleton's death, including the location of the shooting and what may have led to it, are not available in the public record.
Information regarding the subsequent police investigation has also not been made public.
There have been no reports of any arrests made or suspects identified in connection with the death of Steven Singleton. The case remains without a public resolution, and it is not known if the investigation is ongoing or has been classified as a cold case. His death left a void in the lives of his family and friends, who remembered him at a funeral service held on December 30, 2009, before he was laid to rest at Oakland Cemetery.
