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Howard Bernstein

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Nov 04, 2007

Victim Details

Howard Bernstein

October 2, 2022

Male

White / Caucasian

Birmingham

AL

2007-11-04

2007-11-04

51

Howard

Bernstein

yes

06/24/2026


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A Birmingham musician is found shot to death in his car
In the crisp autumn air of November 4, 2007, the vibrant Birmingham, Alabama music scene was tragically silenced for Howard Scott 'Blue' Bernstein. The 51-year-old male musician, known for his passion for the blues, was found dead in his apartment on the city's Southside. The cause of his untimely death was a gunshot wound, marking another grim statistic in the city's homicide count for the year. Bernstein, a respected instructor in the UAB Music Department and a member of both the Birmingham an ...
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  • Crime Stoppers September 1: Who killed Howard Scott Bernstein?
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