On April 13, 2021, 17-year-old Cody Gilpin of Hitchcock, Texas, was found shot to death in Jack Brooks Park. A police officer conducting a routine check discovered Cody’s body with multiple gunshot wounds in a grassy area near his bicycle, about 100 feet from the park’s entrance gate. Family members said he had last been seen the previous night; the exact time of death was unclear.

Investigators from the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office and the Hitchcock Police Department continue to work the case but have not released information about suspects or a motive. Cody’s family has organized a motorcycle ride and benefit, offered a reward for information leading to an arrest, and described him as a fun-loving, adventurous teenager. No arrests have been made.

Did anyone in Hitchcock or who frequented Jack Brooks Park around April 12–13, 2021, see anything that could help investigators?