On August 19, 2007, Ronald Lewis, a 20-year-old resident of Birmingham, Alabama, was fatally shot. The incident occurred within the city limits, contributing to Birmingham's total of 94 homicides that year. This figure represented a 14% decrease from the previous year's 109 homicides. Despite this reduction, the city's homicide rate remained notably high, averaging approximately 7.8 homicides per month.
The circumstances surrounding Ronald Lewis's death were part of a broader pattern of
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