Cody Ray Thompson, 43, was shot and later found dead after a multi-state incident that began in Bronson, Texas, on February 22, 2026. Officers called to a Sabine County residence found a pool of blood in the driveway but no persons present. Witnesses at the scene identified 36-year-old Todd Stevens, also of Bronson, as the shooter and said Stevens forced Thompson into Thompson’s own truck before fleeing.

Chambers County deputies later found a vehicle fire under a river bridge on Interstate 10; the burned truck matched the description of Thompson’s and human remains were recovered. The remains bore injuries consistent with witnesses’ accounts of a shooting. A large manhunt located Stevens in Oklahoma hiding under a mattress; he was taken into custody and is awaiting extradition to Sabine County. A memorial service was scheduled for early March at Starr Funeral Home Chapel in Hemphill, Texas.

If anyone has information about Thompson, the events in Bronson on February 22, or the vehicle before it was found on Interstate 10, please share what is known.