An 18-year-old named Cory Dajuan Dixon Goode was killed during a mass shooting late on July 4, 2026, at the Wheatley Courts Apartments on San Antonio’s East Side. Family and neighbors had gathered for an Independence Day barbecue when multiple people approached the complex on foot and opened fire near the 1700 block of Lamar Street, close to North Mittman Street and Phillis Wheatley Park. The shooting was reported about 10:45 p.m.; nearly 80 spent shell casings were recovered and bullets struck people both outside and inside nearby apartments.

Goode was shot, taken to a local hospital, and later died; the Bexar County Medical Examiner ruled his death a homicide. Five other people were wounded, including girls aged 5 and 12, a 22-year-old man, a 41-year-old woman and another adult; the older child remained in intensive care several days later. Police described the attack as targeted, saying they believed one person among those hit was the intended target. Several people were detained or taken into custody for investigative purposes and a person of interest had been identified, but no formal arrests or charges were announced and the investigation remained active.

Does anyone who knew Cory or who was at the Wheatley Courts that night have information that could help investigators?