Man found slain in east Birmingham woods was 40 years old and had been shot – Celebsity

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.