Dakota James Birdwell was an 18-year-old from Kennedale, Texas, who was found fatally shot in the head in the parking lot of Life Fellowship Church on the morning of November 5, 2014. A passerby discovered his body and called 911. Dakota had been out with friends the night before and left late; his body was found the next morning.

Kennedale police investigated the killing and on November 6, 2014 arrested 18-year-old Cody Basinger, who was charged with murder and held at the Mansfield Jail on $50,000 bond. The community and Dakota’s family were deeply affected; the church provided support and his family remembered him as a loving son and brother, a talented artist and a giving person.

The case attracted close local attention as the legal process moved forward. Does anyone have information about Dakota’s last night or the area around Life Fellowship Church that could help fill gaps in the timeline?