On October 28, 2007, 15-year-old Cameron Horn was fatally shot in Birmingham, Alabama. His death was one of 12 homicides recorded in the city that month, contributing to a total of 94 homicides in Birmingham for the year 2007. This figure represented a 14% decrease from the 109 homicides reported in 2006. Despite the reduction, Birmingham's homicide rate remained notably high, with 41.0 homicides per 100,000 residents, based on the 2006 census estimate of 229,424 population.
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