On December 14, 2007, 19-year-old Calvin McLarin was fatally shot in Birmingham, Alabama. His death was one of 94 homicides recorded in the city that year, reflecting a homicide rate of 41.0 per 100,000 residents, based on the 2006 census estimate of 229,424 population. This marked a 14% decrease from the 109 homicides reported in 2006.
The circumstances surrounding McLarin's death were part of a broader pattern of violence in Birmingham during 2007. The city averaged 7.8 homicides per
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