Gorgeous American Woman Loved By All Murdered At Home By Boyfriend Of Less Than A Year

A gorgeous American woman “loved by everyone who knew her” has been murdered by her boyfriend of less than a year in her own apartment.

The victim, identified as Madison Shea Pilkington, was found dead inside her apartment at The Halson off Lorna Road in the city of Hoover in the US state of Alabama around 4am on Saturday, 29th January.

The 25-year-old woman had graduated from Springville High School and was studying at college with the hope of a future career in design and graphics.

Madison Shea Pilkington, 25, was murdered by Cortez Lenard Warren, inside her own apartment on 29th January 2022 in Hoover, Alabama in the USA. (@madison.pilkington.7/Newsflash)

Her lifeless body was found by medics after her family expressed concern when she did not show up for work at Baumhower’s Victory Grille in the city of Vestavia Hills on Friday.

After remaining on the scene until around 10am, police officers identified her boyfriend, named Cortez Lenard Warred, 32, whom she had been dating for less than a year, as the main suspect and issued an arrest warrant against him.

According to his Facebook profile, Warred attended Clay-Chalkville High School and has worked at several restaurants in the Jefferson County area.

Madison Shea Pilkington, 25, was murdered by Cortez Lenard Warren, inside her own apartment on 29th January 2022 in Hoover, Alabama in the USA. (@madison.pilkington.7/Newsflash)

Despite not elaborating on the details, police officers revealed that the victim died as a result of blunt force trauma.

Additionally, they reported that Warren had tried to clean up the crime scene after realising what he had done before fleeing.

He was arrested while trying to flee in a white Nissan Altima, following a police pursuit just on the Interstate 65 Motorway on Saturday afternoon, just hours after the incident.

Madison Shea Pilkington, 25, was murdered by Cortez Lenard Warren, inside her own apartment on 29th January 2022 in Hoover, Alabama in the USA. (@madison.pilkington.7/Newsflash)

Local news site AL.com reported: “[Warren] traveled through Irondale and Birmingham then onto Interstate 65 northbound with officers from multiple agencies behind him, including Hoover, Irondale and Fultondale.

“As the suspect pulled on the shoulder of the interstate to stop, the officers following him were trying to stop as well. At that point, a passing motorist – 62-year-old Julie Johnson of New Orleans, struck a Fultondale officer’s SUV from behind. The officer and Johnson were taken to UAB Hospital.

“The officer suffered a concussion. He has been released and is recovering at home.”

Madison Shea Pilkington, 25, was murdered by Cortez Lenard Warren, inside her own apartment on 29th January 2022 in Hoover, Alabama in the USA. (@madison.pilkington.7/Newsflash)

Warren was taken to the Hoover City Jail and is currently awaiting formal charges for murder, tampering with physical evidence and unlawful possession of marijuana.

Court records showed that he was previously arrested for domestic violence involving a different woman in 2016, whom he allegedly choked, threw off the bed, and silenced by shoving his hand into her mouth as she started to scream.

He then damaged the woman’s phone so she was unable to dial out for help.

Cortez Lenard Warren, 32, stands accused of murder and tampering with physical evidence after allegedly killing 25-year-old Madison Shea Pilkington inside her own apartment on 29th January 2022 in Hoover, Alabama in the USA. (Jefferson County Jail/Newsflash)

Madison’s aunt Dana Armstrong told local media in tears: “She was beautiful both inside and out. She was loved by everyone who knew her. It’s been such a shock.”

The grieving aunt added: “We’re devastated and we want people to keep us in their prayers.”

The family has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help them fund her funeral (www.gofundme.com/f/7nmkfe-funeral-and-final-expenses).