A man found dead and decomposing in east Birmingham was shot, authorities announced Monday.
Jefferson County Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said the victim was a 40-year-old Black male who lived in Birmingham. His name is being withheld because authorities have not yet been able to locate and notify his family.
The discovery was made about 8:15 a.m. Thursday by a person walking in the 3000 block of Jefferson State Parkway.
The body was found in a wooded area. The passerby flagged down a Jefferson County deputy who notified Birmingham police.
Initially the man’s death was unclassified, but an autopsy showed he was the victim of a homicide.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Jefferson State Community College campus police also responded to the scene.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama at (205) 254-7777.
