An investigation is underway after a man was found slain in unincorporated Jefferson County

Few details have been released, but the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office said the victim was pronounced dead at 2:07 p.m. Wednesday in the 1500 block of Pratt Highway.

Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said the victim sustained both blunt and sharp force injuries during an apparent assault.

It wasn’t immediately clear when the deadly attack happened.

Yates said the victim was an adult Black male but said he has not yet been identified.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 205-325-1450 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.