A missing man found dead in the woods on Monday afternoon is the victim of Birmingham’s latest homicides.

Family members found him in the woods 2000 block of Carlos Avenue just before 3 p.m.

The victim, whose name has not yet been publicly released, was reported missing by family earlier Monday. He had, however, been missing since the weekend and relatives had been out searching for him.

The exact cause of his death has not yet been determined. Officer Truman Fitzgerald said based on the totality of circumstances, investigators believe foul play was involved.

Roughly two dozen friends and relatives flocked to the crime scene, visibly distraught and emotional.

”From everything we’ve gathered, we can point out this is a case where we know family and friends have great information,’’ Fitzgerald said. “It’s just a matter of that information being relayed to our detectives.”

“Many family members have been speaking with our detectives,’’ he said. “We’re hoping we can get someone in custody soon.”

Fitzgerald he was not yet aware of how family members knew to look for the victim in that area of woods.

“That was the main question I had, and that goes to the point we brought up that we know family member and friends have information,’’ Fitzgerald said. “All of that information has to get to our detectives.”

The death is Birmingham’s seventh homicide so far in 2025. In all of Jefferson County there have been 12 homicides including the seven in Birmingham.

Birmingham had six homicides in all of January last year, with the last one taking place on Jan. 25, 2024.

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