On June 10, 2009, 22-year-old DeRichard Mines was fatally shot in Birmingham, Alabama. His death was one of 72 homicides reported in the city that year, reflecting a homicide rate of approximately 32 per 100,000 residents. This figure was part of a broader trend, as Birmingham had experienced 90 homicides in 2008 and 93 in 2007.
The circumstances surrounding Mines' death were part of a larger pattern of violence in Birmingham during that period. The city had a history of high homicide r
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