In a case that remained a mystery for over two years, 21-year-old Amanda Bryant, a White/Caucasian female, was found deceased on May 25, 2007, in Birmingham, Alabama. An investigation revealed she had died from a gunshot wound to the head. Her body was discovered at the intersection of 36th Avenue West and 32nd Court West. The initial investigation into her death grew cold, and for two years, no suspects were publicly identified.
The silence in the case was broken in July 2009 when
authorities announced a significant breakthrough. Two men, Terry Roshaun Pruitt and Derek Wright, were charged with capital murder in connection with Bryant's death. At the time the charges were brought forward, Pruitt was already incarcerated on unrelated charges. Shortly after the warrant was issued, Derek Wright surrendered to the police.
Further details regarding the specifics of the investigation that led to Pruitt and Wright as suspects have not been made widely public. Information on the outcome of the capital murder charges, including details of any trials, convictions, or sentences, is not available in the online sources reviewed. The case, after the initial arrests, appears to have received limited ongoing media coverage.
