Crime Solvers Central
CSC
263 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.
Richard Smith death by force case profile photo

Richard Bernard Smith

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Dec 01, 2015

Victim Details

Richard Bernard Smith

Male

Birmingham

AL

2015-12-01

59

Richard

Bernard Smith

07/01/2026

Case Description

Any updates on this case? Let us know!
Richard Bernard Smith, a 59-year-old man from Birmingham, Alabama, was killed in the dark hours of Tuesday, December 1, 2015, after gunfire erupted outside his home on 81st Place South. The first calls reporting the shooting came in just before 4 a.m., and police and firefighters rushed to the 700 block, where the scene quickly hardened into a homicide investigation.

Investigators said Smith had been coming back from a store when trouble found him near his own front door. Accounts release ...
MEMBER ACCESS

Continue reading the complete case summary

Unlock the full case narrative for Richard Bernard Smith, all available source links, additional videos, and member discussions.

Unlock Full Case Access — $3.97/month
Cancel anytime.
Already a member? Log in

Links to Additional Sources (4)

See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • Police investigate homicide in south Birmingham
  • One killed in early morning shooting in Birmingham - WVTM 13
    • MEMBER ACCESS

    Unlock 2 additional sources

    View the complete collection of available reporting and reference links for this case.

    View All Case Sources — $3.97/month
    Cancel anytime.
    Already a member? Log in

    Latest News

    View All

    Forum Posts (2)

    I’ve been following Richard Bernard Smith’s case closely, and something that really resonates wi... ...Read More
    07/25/2024
    I've been following Richard Bernard Smith's case, and something that's really stood out to me is how... ...Read More
    03/17/2024
    MEMBER ACCESS

    Join the discussion for Richard Bernard Smith

    Read full forum posts and contribute to this case discussion.

    Unlock forum access — $3.97/month
    Already a member? Log in

    Other Cases from Birmingham, Alabama

    Marquise Nunn death by force case in Birmingham, AL

    Marquise Nunn

    Death: Nov 20, 2020
    In the cool evening of Friday, November 20, 2020, the life of 19-year-old Marquise Nunn was tragical a ...Read More
    Kenneth Buford death by force case in Birmingham, AL

    Kenneth Buford

    Death: Jan 18, 2021
    In the early evening of January 18, 2021, the life of Kenneth Ray Buford, a 47-year-old man, was tra r ...Read More
    Robert Alexander Brown death by force case in Birmingham, AL

    Robert Alexander Brown

    Death: Aug 13, 2023
    In the late summer of 2023, a grim discovery was made in a quiet park in Birmingham, Alabama, foreve v ...Read More
    Yrral Torrance death by force case in Birmingham, AL

    Yrral Torrance

    Death: Dec 10, 2012
    On a cold December evening in 2012, the life of 34-year-old Yrral Torrance, a Black male, was tragic i ...Read More
    Caudereo Tyrell Rose death by force case in Birmingham, AL

    Caudereo Tyrell Rose

    Death: May 13, 2016
    On a spring evening in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of 28-year-old Caudereo Tyrell Roseman, a Black c ...Read More
    Messiah Judha Muhumud White death by force case in Birmingham, AL

    Messiah Judha Muhumud White

    Death: Dec 11, 2025
    On December 11, 2025, a violent tragedy unfolded in Birmingham, Alabama, claiming the life of an 18- 8 ...Read More
    Gregory Greg Shelton death by force case in Birmingham, AL

    Gregory Greg Shelton

    Death: Nov 24, 2008
    In the late autumn of 2008, the life of 27-year-old Gregory 'Greg' Shelton Jr., a Black male from Bi B ...Read More