Cortez Thomas Obituary – The quest for two missing Birmingham acquaintances concluded on Sunday, with one of them discovered deceased and the other found injured while walking along a street.
Cortez Thomas, aged 31, and Teshonda Means, aged 26, were last observed around 7:30 p.m. on Friday in Birmingham’s Norwood neighborhood.
The pair was traveling on a three-wheel motorcycle, which was captured on a residential surveillance camera. On Sunday morning, passersby encountered Means walking in the northern part of Birmingham. She had sustained injuries and was subsequently transported to a medical facility.
Shortly thereafter, Thomas was discovered deceased next to the three-wheeler in a patch of overgrown grass near an abandoned residence. The specific location was 20th Street and 15th Avenue North in the Druid Hills neighborhood.
Numerous relatives gathered at the site, which has been cordoned off with yellow police tape. The investigation is still in its preliminary phases, with authorities striving to ascertain whether Thomas perished in a vehicular accident or if there may have been foul play involved. Individuals possessing any relevant information are urged to contact 911 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777
