Cody Littleton Darby, 29, of Panama City, Florida, was shot and killed on May 29, 2017. Remembered by family as a devoted father to his daughter Gracie Lynn and a beloved son, brother and friend, Cody’s death is described as sudden and tragic and left a deep void for those who knew him.

The shooting occurred during an altercation in which 20-year-old acquaintance Jonathan Bennett shot Cody in the throat with a shotgun. Bennett was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. At trial he asserted self-defense; a jury rejected that claim and in June 2019 found him guilty of first-degree murder.

Bennett was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The Darby family continues to mourn and speaks about the long-term pain of losing Cody and the life he might have had. Did anyone in Panama City have contact with Cody around late May 2017 who hasn’t yet shared what they know?