I-65 homicide victim identified

Birmingham police blocked off part of Interstate 65 after they found a person dead inside a vehicle on Sunday night.

The body was found by police inside a car around 11 p.m. The car was on I-65 near the University Boulevard exit, sitting next to the concrete median. Police have identified the victim as 28-year-old David DeRoncey.

Investigators say evidence at the scene made them classify this case as a homicide.

So far, no arrests have been made.

If there is anyone who has information pertaining to the case, they are encouraged to contact the B.P.D. Homicide Unit @ 254-1764 or Crime Stoppers @ 254-7777.

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