Cody Watkins was a 29-year-old White man found fatally shot in the chest inside a home on Camp Avenue in Lumberton, Mississippi. The shooting was reported to the Lumberton Police Department at about 11:47 a.m. on Monday, May 27, 2024; officers and emergency responders arrived at the residence four minutes later and Watkins was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators described the case as a homicide and identified a person of interest quickly. Authorities arrested 39-year-old David Morrison in connection with Watkins’ death; he was charged with murder and, according to online jail records, with possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. Investigators said they believed the shooting was domestic in nature and that there was no imminent threat to the wider community.

Does anyone in Lumberton have information about Cody Watkins, his movements on May 27, 2024, or knowledge of the people involved?