A man found slain last week in an illegal dump site has now been identified.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday identified the victim as Marlin Dontae Yelder. He was 37 and lived in Birmingham.

A passerby made the discovery about 10:17 a.m. Thursday in the 4200 block of 48th Avenue North. Yelder was found face down in a pile of trash in an illegal dumping site in Inglenook.

Sgt. LaQuitta Wade said a person who picks up items in the area found the body and asked someone to call 911.

Yelder was officially pronounced dead on the scene at 10:36 a.m.

Police were initially unclear if foul play was involved, but the coroner’s office determined he had been shot.

No arrests have been announced.

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