Cody Alan Baseman, 28, was found with a gunshot wound and died on September 24, 2015, at a residence on 1510 Academy Ave in Albert Lea, Minnesota. The medical examiner determined the cause of death was a gunshot wound but could not definitively say whether the shot was self-inflicted, accidental, or intentional. On arrival police found Cody alongside homeowner Joseph Brigston and a woman named Sheryl Sorenson; both Cody and Brigston had been drinking that day and the firearm involved belonged to Brigston.

Investigators from the Albert Lea Police Department and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension concluded the shooting occurred accidentally during a struggle over the gun between Cody and Brigston. The Freeborn County Attorney’s Office reviewed the matter and declined to file criminal charges against Brigston or Sorenson. Cody’s family described him as kind and helpful, someone who loved fixing cars and who left behind four young children.

Does anyone have information about Cody’s final hours or saw him at 1510 Academy Ave on September 24, 2015?