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On a tragic Friday afternoon in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of 32-year-old Cortez Ray was cut short in a hail of gunfire. On February 16, 2024, Ray and three of his lifelong friends were gathered at a local car wash in the Smithfield neighborhood when they became the victims of a targeted drive-by shooting. The brutal attack also claimed the lives of Kevin McGhee, 38, Talton 'TJ' Tate, 36, and Terrell Edwards, 38.

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Victim Details

Cortez Ray

Male

Black / African American

Birmingham

AL

2024-02-16

32

Cortez

Ray

litigation

03/11/2026