A man was shot dead in north Birmingham on Wednesday night.

Birmingham police investigate a homicide in north Birmingham on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017.

Birmingham police received a call at 7:32 p.m. about a man shot in an alley off 30th Avenue North. The unidentified victim was already deceased by the time officers and medics arrived on scene.

The motive is unknown at this time. Investigators are currently collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses.

If anyone has any information on the case, please call Birmingham police at 205-254-1700.