RIP Cortez Lilly

this was the story from the washington, post

NE Teen Killed in Hit and Run; Man Arrested in Incident

Tuesday, July 24, 2007; 12:14 PM

D.C. police have arrested a man in a hit-and-run accident last night in which a teen on a stolen motorcycle was killed, authorities said today.

The teen, Cortez Durrell Lilly, died after he collided with a pick-up truck at about 10:30 p.m., police said. The incident took place on East Capitol Street, near 55th Street in Northeast.
The driver of the truck fled the scene but was later arrested by police.

Lilly lived in the 5300 block Clay Terrace NE.

-- Allison Klein



last night at 2am i got a text from my sister that read
"Cortez passed in a motorcycle accident."
my heart was broken.
he was only 17 years old.
he had just gotten home from being away far too long.
he was a brother,
a father,
a friend,
he was my little cousin.
i love you, and i will miss you.

GOD i know he was flawed, but i pray you see his heart and forgive him for the wrong he has done.
i pray you will except him into your arms.