Death of Missing Atlanta Man in Alabama Ruled Homicide

Authorities search for boyfriend, named person of interest, after body found in shed near family home.

Deundray Cottrell, 31, disappeared on July 4 while visiting family in Birmingham, Alabama.
His body was discovered on July 6 in a shed two blocks from his sister's home.
Cottrell's manner of death has been ruled a homicide by the Jefferson County Medical Examiner.
Police are seeking Cottrell's boyfriend, Julian Taylor Morris, who may have crucial information.
Family reported Morris behaved unusually during the search for Cottrell.