Cody Bear Doyle Gallagher, 20, was shot and killed at his home on Earl Street in McComb, Mississippi, on the evening of January 3, 2024. According to reports, three men entered the residence while Cody’s mother was present; she was held at gunpoint and Cody was shot multiple times. He was taken to Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center and died of his injuries.

Cody had a congenital heart defect and had undergone multiple open-heart surgeries during his life. Family remembered him for his close bond with his mother, his interest in gaming and music, and his freestyle lyrics. His father had died about a year earlier.

McComb police searched for three Black male suspects who fled the scene; no motive or vehicle description was available in the initial reports and the investigation remained active. If anyone knew Cody or has information about the shooting, contact the McComb Police Department.