Man Found Dead In Birmingham Roadway Identified

BIRMINGHAM, AL — A man found dead in the road in the Zion City neighborhood of Birmingham last week has been identified. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 39-year-old Towan Troy Lee, a New Jersey native who was living in Birmingham.

The Birmingham Police Department launched a homicide investigation after finding Lee dead in the road at 93rd Street North and 7th Court North.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue arrived at the scene along with the Jefferson County Coroner and pronounced the subject deceased on the scene. Evidence at the scene has prompted the investigators to classify the case as a homicide.

There are no suspects in the case.