From The Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM — A homicide investigation is underway in Linn Park.
Through a press release, the Birmingham Police Department says the incident occurred on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, and the victim will be identified pending notification to the next of kin.
The department says North Precinct officers responded to Linn Park in Birmingham shortly before 8 a.m. on reports of a person down. Officers arrived on the scene and learned Birmingham Public Works personnel were cleaning the park when they observed the victim lying unresponsive.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel later pronounced the victim deceased.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has deemed this a homicide investigation. There are no suspects in custody at this time.
Anyone who has additional information pertaining to the case is asked to contact Birmingham police at 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.
This is Birmingham’s 2nd homicide of 2021.