Jody Dex Gleason was 3 months old when he was killed in Lakeland, Florida, on September 5, 2021. Born May 21, 2021, he was one of four family members shot to death that day; his father Justice Gleason, mother Theresa Toney Lanham, and maternal grandmother Catherine Toney Delgado also died. An 11-year-old girl in the home survived after suffering multiple gunshot wounds.

Authorities say the shooter was 33-year-old Bryan Riley, a former Marine who reportedly entered the family’s home armed and wearing body armor. Riley allegedly believed the family was involved in child sex trafficking and said he was on a mission to rescue a child named Amber. After a gun battle with police in which Riley was wounded, he was taken into custody and charged with multiple counts including first-degree murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, arson, burglary, and animal cruelty. The state attorney’s office announced it would seek the death penalty; Riley is being held without bail and has not yet entered a plea.

The community was left mourning the family’s deaths and the infant’s life cut short. If anyone knew this family or has information relevant to the case, please share it with law enforcement.