Cody Boettcher, 16, was killed in a shooting in Greenville, Mississippi on the evening of May 25, 2025. Boettcher, a ninth-grade student at O’Bannon High School in the Western Line School District, was a backseat passenger in a car stopped at a red light near Highway 82 and Fairview at about 8:40 p.m. Multiple gunshots were fired into the vehicle, striking Boettcher several times and killing him. A 12-year-old front-seat passenger was also wounded; an adult was driving.

City officials described the attack as part of a recent rise in gang-related violence. The school district mourned the loss of a valued member of its community and offered condolences to his family. Funeral services for Cody Boettcher were held in the days and weeks that followed.

No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced; the investigation remains ongoing. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about who was responsible, please share what you know with investigators.