17-year-old identified as victim found shot to death in back yard of Birmingham house

17-year-old identified as victim found shot to death in back yard of Birmingham house

A homicide victim found dead behind an Inglenook home as now been identified as a Birmingham teen.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the teen as Ryan Donell Marable. He was 17.

Several residents called 911 after hearing shots fired. They also reported a person down.

The calls came in at 11:17 p.m. Saturday from the 5000 block of 43rd Street North, said Officer Truman Fitzgerald. When East Precinct officers arrived, they found Marable unresponsive in the back yard of a residence.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service pronounced the victim dead on the scene at 11:40 p.m.

Investigators marked multiple shell casings in the alley that backs up to the yard where Marable was found.

No arrests have been announced.

Anyone with information is asked to call homicide detectives at 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.