Crime & Safety
Man Found Dead At Avondale Park Identified, No Foul Play Involved
The man found dead on a bench at Avondale Park Wednesday morning was not shot, as previously reported by Birmingham police.

BIRMINGHAM, AL — A man found dead on a bench at Avondale Park Wednesday morning has been identified as Wallace David Fine, 67, of Birmingham. Fine was discovered dead just after 5 a.m. Wednesday.
Although police initially said Fine had died from a single gunshot wound, reports now say that is not the case.
Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said the examination revealed no evidence of foul play.
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"The circumstances surrounding the death are being investigated by the Birmingham Police Department," Yates said in a statement.
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