BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A man was found fatally shot in a Birmingham road Saturday morning.
According to the Birmingham Police Department, at around 6:30 a.m., police were dispatched to the 100 block of 24th Avenue S on report of a person shot. Officers at the scene found a man lying in the road suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service personnel pronounced the man dead.
Detectives have yet to determine a motive regarding why the shooting happened, and the homicide investigation is in its early stages. Those with information on the case are urged to call the BPD at 205-254-1764 or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.