Brittany Moore McCord, 33, was found dead of a single gunshot wound at the Brandywood Apartments in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on the evening of February 5, 2019. Police responded to a domestic disturbance; Brittany’s 13-year-old son had been pistol-whipped and ran to a neighbor for help, telling officers his stepfather, Joe Quincy McCord, had shot his mother and taken the 2-year-old half-sister, Genesis.

An Amber Alert was issued across Mississippi and Alabama. About three hours after the shooting, Joe Quincy McCord surrendered to police in West Mobile, Alabama and said he had left Genesis with a relative; law enforcement located the toddler unharmed. McCord was charged with murder and with felony child abuse for the assault on the stepson and held on $1.5 million bond. No motive has been disclosed publicly.

Friends and family remembered Brittany as a loving and positive person devoted to her children. If anyone knew Brittany, the family, or has information about that night, please share what you know.