Family searching for answers after Atlanta man found dead in shed after going missing in Birmingham

Police said Julian Morris, 31, is a person of interest in Deundray Cottrell's death. Officials said Morris was the victim's partner: www.11alive.com/article/news/...
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[@Projectbabymae]

Hold on he jumped out the window ? But they found him dead in a shed?

[@carolannjones7708]

Exactly ?

[@melissaporter4386]

Sounds like he was trying to get away from the man. He may have slipped him something or hurt him beforehand, so he died elsewhere. Entertaining a plate instead of searching for your other half says it all. Not to mention going MIA.

[@mybrianlips2387]

@@melissaporter4386third

[@whitakerreece]

This whole story is off😢😢😢 the only thing they know is theyoung mam is dead 😢😢

[@whitakerreece]

Terrible just terrible reporting😮😮😢

[@anopeninvitationwithsheila4348]

Eating that 4th of July plate, after announcing his man's jumped out of the window is diabolical.

[@queenmeya7]

Asf

[@elishasmith4640]

Nasty work. Real diabolical.

[@lilyofthevalley2248]

They r🤢

[@Shaolin91z]

🌈 love😅

[@WallyBurger111]

Them LETTING him sit there and demanding no further explanation is crazier

[@QuanPookie]

Atlanta is nasty.

[@jcbell-dh1bm]

What democrat ran city isn't? It's not an Atl thing....

[@Foreign84]

​@@jcbell-dh1bm lmao oh nah buddy. This is an ATL thing. That place is nasty lol

[@user-kb7wb4op2r]

Disgusting, everything about it .

[@kieraanise0721]

@@Foreign84 Nah its everyone moving here the city was never like this . Im from here and you couldnt pay me to ever live in the city again

[@heehaw8401]

@@jcbell-dh1bmRepublican cities are too. Most big cities are.

[@walkerpatricia3171]

I realized a while ago that, these news stations wants to be the first to air a major story. They don't care about getting all the information first, or anything, they just want to be first. They feel like they can always follow up later with pertinent information. A lot of times news outlets would even say " You heard it first on channel 7". Or something like that. Smh

[@hypemaine9155]

Welcome to the world 😂

[@tula1433]

He probably drunkenly jumped out the window and then ran and didn’t realize he had a concussion or internal bleeding

[@vintage1908]

Yes

[@deepdarkcocoa7956]

Even the news people wanna be first. That's crazy, because this isn't enough news at all. Bloggers have more news than the actual news reporters.

[@1MChantye]

People are turning into murd3rs every day. Stop sinning, turn to God.

[@kemeyartusniki842]

Amen

[@luvmifro1003lovesfamily]

Amen! It's definitely a demonic agenda! 😮‍💨

[@gretagregg2606]

Amen 🙏

[@DARLENEIAM]

U don't think that this god knew what was going 2 happen?

[@ImaniDMoses]

AMEN

[@Melissa404Vee]

Poly relationship turned jealous love triangle... All the other stuff, we'll try to figure out in court...🧐🧐

[@Too753]

Did he mean he jumped out the car window ,because this story just don't make no bit of sense, there's details left out

[@Vintage_Barbie]

Exactly!!!!

[@WNHTCT]

@@Too753 meaning, he ran off, not literally jumped-out of a window.....I think

[@lilyofthevalley2248]

Could be, could be not, HATE for sure was the main factor🤢🤢RIP young man. We must be careful who we allow to share our space✅💯

[@terecabraz6430]

😮i think so😮

[@anonymousanonymous9366]

How damned bizarre. Why would he jump out of a window, rather than simply walk out of a door? Makes no sense.

[@uptownqtee40]

Demons are the only reason for people to commit such horrible acts.

[@SONJASAVEDBYGRACE]

I agree 💯 percent

[@Marcus_Pilot]

Butt demons in this case.

[@ImaniDMoses]

THIS

[@iamautumnfoxx]

Exactly

[@triciamcknight6884]

Drugs

[@empowered3206]

Is anyone else confused?

[@renewashington791]

🙋🏽‍♀️ 😂😂😂

[@jstblessed8081]

Me 3 we have questions​@@renewashington791

[@kingmaafa120]

You know it 👍

[@pgppe9488]

None of the reporting made any sense probably because they didn’t want to offend any privileged groups.

[@nkotbsouth]

This story sounds half damn crazy.

[@iraguillory5139]

There’s no peace 😢for the wicked” Yahweh is bringing Judgement 😮

[@CassandraMooree]

MAY the Lord be with us

[@stevencorrea8032]

What's the case with Sandra messenger the lady who got killed by the police who was praying to the Lord

[@nickrich710]

He knew he killed that man jealousy

[@iamshesheisi70]

When? How? When he jumped he ran off… Partner was with them.

[@beautifuldarkskin5867]

How do you know that man jumped out of the window 🙄Some of you people believe anything which is very sad.

[@eyesofthebeast]

@@iamshesheisi70 thats what he says...

[@ckantrel1977]

Jealous of what?! Probably cheating with hometown boo

[@iamshesheisi70]

@@eyesofthebeast the family said he was eating with them…. 🤔

[@imwatchingyoutonight]

Horrible reporting. I'm not even clear what happened.

[@Theonlyblove]

What don’t you understand?

[@divinedriven1693]

​@@Theonlyblove did he jump out of a window? Or was he found in a shed 🤔

[@Williamsdoc]

@@divinedriven1693 This reporting doesn't have a comprehensive statement about the subsequent activities concerning the crime. We know the "nouns" used to create a narrative, but the timeline is confusing!

[@WNHTCT]

@@Theonlyblove meaning, he ran off, not literally jumped-out of a window.....I think

[@carolannjones7708]

Exactly

[@michaelsheppard6714]

He killed that man! Then made up a story to his family just to fit in and eat some bbq and potato salad. Pathetic if you ask me.

[@Shaolin91z]

Nobody asked you🤪

[@Lillysaidthat1]

Haha😂😅 true no one even asked at all!!

[@waleed3103]

If so, how did he get the body out of the house with the family outside?

[@chocon8818]

michaelsheppard, not even murder she wrote can solve this one. The guy jump out of a window and start running, and they found him in a shed nearby dead. How can the boyfriend be the one that killed him?

[@moodforever]

@@chocon8818that's what I'm saying ! it's weird !

[@loveandhappiness304]

Wait!... A third person...This is a DANG Shame....🙌🏽🕊🙏🏽

[@DawnyaJones]

We need Kendrick to break this down. HE JUMPED OUT A WINDOW ....AND!?

[@ckantrel1977]

Right

[@chachab9239]

… in the meantime… And after he jumped he went and drove back to Birmington then he positioned himself into the shed… 🧠. 😾 make it make sense, ok?

[@iamshesheisi70]

Why are they looking for the partner? He was there with them. Eating. I’m confused…. This is so WEIRD!

[@Joyj414]

Its not to late ⏰ to get your life together with God ❤

[@LadyEMontana-li9du]

Amen 🙌

[@IHAVEACHOICE7]

Amen! Condolences to this family.....God will forgive your Sins, just ask him. ...No Sin is to harsh that God can't forgive. God is the only one who can fix your problems. He is your Counselor, Doctor, Lawyer, Psychiatrist, your High, Way Maker, Rock, Alpha and Omega. He is everrrrrything you need, wrapped in ONE PACKAGE. To God Be The Glory.... 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 7/9/24

[@GjfcggfCVG]

Amen

[@user-hk4dt4ex1o]

Amen 🙏

[@user-hk4dt4ex1o]

My personal relationship with the creator God the father through his son Christ Jesus is most important . Everything in and about this life is temporal . Our eternally state is forever . The majority of mankind has rejected God and his inspired word . They served the creation not the creator .

[@plain22jane]

If he jumped out of a window, boyfriend is still there eating, family goes looking for him, found a block away in shed...how is the boyfriend the suspect? If he was still at the house?

[@daniharr3278]

Yes that's what wondering. And why did the family let the boyfriend eat?

[@Marco.91]

Maybe he ordered a hit on him ? It's plausible

[@b2j924]

I can't get past how they said he went in the house to check on the dogs and after 15,20,30 min went by nobody went in to check on him. How does a whole hour go by and no one has heard or seen anything .At family functions it's always ppl going in and out the house. If dude killed him did all of that and came n got a plate within an hour that's crazy work

[@dmvnewbie6938]

Tbh I think they were on drugs and crashed out because none of that makes sense

[@Hurr3000]

I agree. That was my immediate thought.

[@Marco.91]

Read the description. It says they were lovers. Maybe a situation where he didn't want to get outed bc he's DL. Or a love triangle

[@Janelle.Bombshell]

What the what?!!! How horrible!

[@gettygets872]

This news story is all over the place. Crazy life, crazy end. Rest peacefully.

[@ivyunnanelson]

Right cause another news channel said surveillance video caught him running in the woods in the back of the house and they found his body in a lake not a shed

[@naturalbeauty4734]

Sinful lifestyle!! 😩

[@MichaelAndrew-se2vb]

How his body go from jumping out a car to finding him in a shed ??..... I send my 🙏🙏 out to the family 🕊️🕊️

[@MsJP]

1:56 Out the window

[@eyesofthebeast]

@@MsJP 2 blocks away...

[@angelasimmons8727]

My condolences to the family ❤️🙏

[@pgppe9488]

Was this a Lovers quarrel? This story really makes no sense. “A mother of five”. ????

[@eyesofthebeast]

like what did that have to do with anything lmfaoooo

[@pgppe9488]

@@eyesofthebeast Didn’t his lover kill him, so it had something to do with it.

[@eyesofthebeast]

@@pgppe9488 what are you talking about? im talking about the mother of five part...

[@Williamsdoc]

Riddle me this report! 🤔

[@heehaw8401]

A terrible story. Condolences to his family.

[@angelinaharrison1120]

It's Messy in ATL ☹️

[@daddygrace253]

It's messy in D.C., NYC, Philly, Baltimore, Chicago, Miami, Durham, N.C., Miami, Los Angeles, etc. regarding gay men.

[@beautifuldarkskin5867]

You should’ve just put “It’s messy worldwide.And you put Miami twice 🙄

[@joegardner5386]

@@daddygrace253all Democrat-run cities 😂

[@lebronjordan3098]

​@joegardner5386 The same things happen in Republican ran cities as well. Democrats and Republicans are two sides of the same coin, there's no real difference.

[@tinishaavay7263]

@@beautifuldarkskin5867Miami 2x is 🤣

[@schoolshow94]

Never allow extra people in a. Relationship

[@ericburckson727]

All of Atlanta should be renamed Walmart ..

[@Joyj414]

😭😭

[@aaishasingh3565]

Or just plain "Ghetto"

[@betsyp500]

🤣🤣🤣

[@vintage1908]

😂

[@msthang5366]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@davidpeaston8443]

Find JuJu....he did it.

[@dsffsd6033]

I’m bout 2 move to mars yall the world 🌎 a mess

[@user-kt8gr5ob6s]

So if he jumped out the window and the boyfriend never left the house because he was eating his 4th of July plate. Who put the guy in the shed a block away from the house. I’m so confused 🤷🏽‍♂️😫

[@LIVTRIBE]

But how Julian know he jumped out the window?

[@eddedream8586]

Yeah and if he knew why didn't he call EMT emergency services to save him 🤔🧐

[@LIVTRIBE]

@@eddedream8586 See 💡🤦🏽‍♂️

[@NeverBam]

Have a headache after watching this. Prayers for the family.

[@bambibarrett8404]

😮this ish sounds so crazy wow

[@robbieross6646]

Too many characters with too many exotic names. It sounds like drugs.

[@tinishaavay7263]

😅😂

[@Forevermiraj]

Wait what this story is so confusing from he jumped out the window to he was found in a shed.

[@eddedream8586]

I guess after his jump he could still walk a block until he collapsed in the shed. But why didn't Julian call 911 when he knew dude jumped 😢

[@user-zq3gf4pf8l]

​@@eddedream8586The question is why did he jump out of the window in the first place? They need toxicology and to learn what went on before he jumped.

[@DoUrealllybeethinking]

A freaky murder

[@butchmitch731]

what ? Come again ?

[@antoaneta70]

This is so blurry and fuzzy 😢

[@CB-hn6ei]

Were all 3 men a couple?

[@carolyndarley1045]

yep

[@Smitty089]

No…a triple…🤢

[@kimberlyb6522]

A throuple

[@Tbrew-zd6xb]

​@kimberlyb6522 man on man on man lovin is the new wave

[@RaeBattleRapsMood]

So many questions 🤔

[@tlmurry85]

Jesus is on His way. People get right or get left. Do you realize after death comes the judgement. A temporary feel good is not worth your life🙏🏽🙏🏽😢

[@virgilstarkwell1535]

They not like us.

[@amberhopeofficial7818]

This is heartbreaking 💔 Rip🙏

[@VCurtis7]

So sad, all the jealousy, evilness, killings of humanity, people are doing to each other!Nice looking, handsome young men! Lord Jesus! What have some people in this world turned into! Monsters! Its a shame and disgrace to God! All this homosexuality and lesbian, relationships, marriages, going on with people! It has already been a shortage of good men for the women! And now a lot of this going on! Disgusting!!! 😢😢😢 (Sorry for the loss of this young man!) 🙏 Prayers for his family and they find out who murdered him! People really need to repent, and get deliverance from all the evil spirits, and be saved, in God! Please people, read the bible scripture. Acts ch 2 vs 38. Gods plan of salvation for humanity.

[@JadaCol]

Smh💔🙏🏾

[@user-ei8gz2wy9u]

😢😢😢😢😢 SAD!!!!

[@karimbennett5651]

Okay, I think I understand this story here. It’s obvious. He jumped out of the window of a car that was parked on a large balcony, crashed through the roof of a shed situated below the balcony, then was found dead inside the shed where he landed. Makes perfect sense!

[@PanamaJones7]

Oooohh ok! I can definitely see that happening. I hope this is the case and no foul play.

[@DC45193]

Huh.....

[@lowtmr.a1o429]

Stranger things have happened 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@FaithandNova]

You just made up your own scenario huh? They NEVER said it was a car he jumped out of.

[@empressonthethrone]

Poly relationships never end well.

[@kemeyartusniki842]

My prayers and condolences go out to his loved ones.

[@synthiawilson941]

Respect,heartfelt condolences n family/friends stay strong

[@Wushibuxiaobaibu]

Wait, there were three partners? WTF happening in ATL haha

[@Mr.K316]

It’s well known about men there. It’s so bad even women are complaining about not enough straight men

[@Texas783]

Poly relationships are very common in gay relationships

[@tula1433]

@@Texas783yes very common. None of them can stand how flamboyant each other is so they just pass each other around hoping the next one isn’t like them.

[@user-vt1hx1fb7p]

G a y 👉💩is what's happening

[@Wushibuxiaobaibu]

I lived in Atl for 5 years and I don't recall seeing an extra amount of them, but maybe because i was always at Body Tap or Magic City hahah probably not their hangout

[@user-be3so6gj4b]

I thought they said at first he jumped off the balcony 👀🥲 now she saying the window 👀

[@keishabrown982]

This story don’t sound right at all smh this is crazy man

[@andrewDaMack]

Hold up! All 3 were in a relationship together?

[@daddygrace253]

That too was confusing to me!🤨

[@delilahkelly8043]

So very sad. 😢

[@baldheadronbhr76]

I’m so confused.😢😢😢😢

[@EvelynJenkins-uo4zi]

Rest in peace prayers for his family and loved ones so sad

[@sackclothashes2205]

Thanks for sharing 😊

[@JapanSpr94]

Rest in peace young man. Condolences to the family 💐 Justice will be served.

[@KM-iz6sg]

RIP and I hope this man’s family gets both the answers and justice that are needed for their loved one.

[@pamelaj3801]

Let me help out the confused people in the comments, they did not specify what WINDOW was jumped out of just that Julian indicated he had jumped out a window and continued to eat cookout food. They did not call the police immediately (Which should have been done..) while Julian was still in their vicinity to avoid getting away. The family isn't telling the whole truth and now the last person to see him is missing. 2 days later his body was found when it could have been found earlier or they could have gotten him medical care. Him jumping out a window has nothing to do with his murder imo.

[@LIVTRIBE]

At this point we all stuck at “He jumped out the window.. AND THEN??” 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@pamelaj3801]

@@LIVTRIBE I am 100% he didn't jump out a window, ole boy just said that to his family. No offense they seem a little dense.

[@LIVTRIBE]

@@pamelaj3801 now i was thinking that too, mmm a distraction 🤔.. becuz im like, jump out the window, end up in a shed? Well when & where da hell did death show up smh

[@pamelaj3801]

@@LIVTRIBE You notice they told him and they went looking for the 'brother' and left ole boy behind to eat food. He didn't care about searching cause he already knew where he was. Then you feel uncomfortable with him being around so you and your 5 kids and tell him to go stay somewhere else....

[@LIVTRIBE]

@@pamelaj3801 hmmm 🤔.. and “Go Stay Somewhere Else?” Oh naww stay right here becuz little would he know 911 would be on the way to take him in for questioning asap tf

[@NalaRichenbach]

This is awful!

[@alm0st-man991]

that sister not telling the whole story..they need to carry sister down citihall to tell the whole truth of the matter..! I THINK THIS WAS A THREE WAY HORSE AFFAIR GONE BAD

[@romefromthed]

This whole story wild and this news station probably only gave us 5% of the story. This a movie if ever

[@cherilong-turner4873]

I'm praying for peace and justice for this family

[@rojamillerover]

The sister is giving interviews worse with zero emotions just a couple of days after his brother passed? That’s just crazy

[@dallas75241]

This trail deff will need to be aired live

[@rhondamcalister8056]

Prayers to the family

[@Nomad-rm5iw]

His boyfriend did it duhhh

[@YoungFool18]

Why his sister not crying or seem like she showing no tears . This weird .

[@rockrasheed7507]

SINISTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@chrissimckeever2388]

😭😭😭💔💔💔💔

[@ninasmith5465]

Prayers for justice

[@nicoleh.6352]

So he jumped out the window and maybe struggled to get help but passed out on a shed🤔

[@teambatesrealtors]

May the family get justice!

[@leairetrent7486]

He was so bright & shiny, the world & his family lost a bright compassionate soul.

[@bh2155]

Three men that were in a relationship as partners....? Well okay then 😕anything goes in Atlanta!

[@terecabraz6430]

Omg so sad 💔rest in peace yonge man

[@rojamillerover]

2 fine men being gay is something l can never understand

[@ladrickapinkney8573]

My condolences to his family

[@Sharon-mg7dm]

This story is so confusing SMH

[@alphadiallo1655]

What a Mess

[@Wheelztotheworld]

Sad

[@gospmusluver]

This is the most confusing story

[@SONJASAVEDBYGRACE]

😢

[@louiseharrison3176]

🙏🏾😢🙏🏾😢🙏🏾

[@UbiquitouslyOpinionatedMe]

What!?!?

[@sasseymcdowell7689]

My condolences so sad but why

[@jythewondaaa1860]

Sounds like they both was tweaking off strong drugs. He jumped off the balcony and wondered off and probably OD in the shed! The other guy was probably tweaking that’s why he was so nonchalant and didn’t want to help look.

[@johndoeblacko9828]

Y My thoughts exactly.

[@evelynaguilera1129]

I was thinking that too saying he was acting strange he was probably high as hell

[@ljmorris6496]

Lover's feud, people don't know how violent LGBT relationships can be...

[@dorothyabdul9657]

Calm your ass down Karen!!..it’s like any other relationship damn!

[@ljmorris6496]

@@dorothyabdul9657 Case in point ☝️,

[@athorpe630]

Definitely need to find him he's a flight risk.He did something to him. It looks like jealousy and alot of layers here.

[@panama2468]

Seems like the other long term partner told the new one to get rid of his old associate D. 😬

[@ivyunnanelson]

I thought he was found in a lake from another news channel and surveillance video shows he ran into the woods this story all over the place

[@tynettaortiz8356]

My condolences 🙏🙌 to his family fly high r.i.p.

[@son_of_a_gun215]

My mouth dropped 😦 when the sister said the guy was eating a 4th of July plate after he gave her the news about her brother 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@pamelakennedy4471]

😢😢my deepest condolences goes out to the family very sorry for your loss 😭 my prayers are with you all 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@humblebee1150]

That's some happy business.

[@daddygrace253]

This is a tragedy regardless of a person sexuality. This young man's life was taken and he's hopefully gone on to glory. Reading some of the asinine and ignorant comments is saddening. “He who is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her” is a quote from the Bible, John 8:7-11. Only GOD Almighty can judge us, for those that believe in GOD. RIP, young man.

[@Hervinbalfour]

Please! No one is judging anything. God's Word has already judged this lifestyle as wicked. If he didn't accept Jesus and repent before his death he went straight to Hell. And that's NOT judging. That's what God's Word clearly says. And that's for any unrepentent person regardless of sexuality, gender or whatever. There's more heterosexuals going to Hell anyway. But since most homosexuals can't stand the God of the Bible I doubt he went on to Glory.

[@jeffreyd146]

​@@Hervinbalfour y'all just gotta put religion into everything to make y'all point don't y'all

[@Hervinbalfour]

@@jeffreyd146 you're the one who came in here saying "hopefully he went on to glory" which is a CHRISTIAN religious term and concept. You set yourself up for that one. So if you are so upset because people are speaking the truth in these threads that falls on you. I just recently read a survey where they asked several hundred homosexual men how many sexual partners they had in there life before the age of fifty (25-50) and the average man said 500 different sexual partners in there lifetime. Somehow I guess you think that that kind of living is normal and guarantees passage on to glory. But okay.

[@gitup7918]

Partner like in a western movies badies? Or business partners? What is their partnership? I'm from the other side of the world.. I'm confused with the reporting since I'm trying to be a reporter. Help me to understan this please America.

[@pamelaj3801]

In America same sex relationships are often called 'partners' instead of spouse or boyfriend or girlfriend.

[@gitup7918]

@@pamelaj3801 Woooooww. I don't know what else to say. 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@junereader7230]

American and I was wondering what business venture after 3rd guy was added to story. Lady spoke so fast I didn't understand what she was saying.

[@pamelaj3801]

@@junereader7230 They were in a 3way relationship 3rd guy wasn't there at the get together.