“Cody Carlin was a good kid who loved to make people laugh, He was adventurous and traveled and did more in his 27 years than most people do in a lifetime. His life was taken by a coward that decided a material thing was worth more than a life.”
As reported on Friday the 14th, West Virginia State Police issued a press release announcing the murder of 27-year-old Repossessor, Cody Carlin at the alleged hands of accused borrower, 39-year-old Michael McCaughey. We have since discovered additional details about his tragic death and perhaps more important, just how big his life was.
Reports now add to the place and time of the incident as having happened in broad daylight at 12:40pm last Thursday the 13th at the semi-rural address of 167 Golden Drive in Augusta, West Virginia. It was here that Cody and an unnamed agent were attempting to repossess a vehicle from the accused shooter, McCaughey.
Police report that McCaughey emerged from a residence and discovered the men attempting to recover the vehicle and became irate.
According to Dave Branch at Repo Buzz, Cody and the other agent followed best practices and were dropping the car, when McCaughey ran back out from the house armed with a gun and opened fire on Cody.
Cody died on the spot. The other unnamed agent was not reported as injured physically, but one can only imagine the emotional toll this incident has taken on him.
Reports state that McCaughey then allegedly fled the residence, only to be apprehended by law enforcement officers along Route 50 almost immediately.
McCaughey has since been charged with second-degree murder and is being held in the Potomac Highlands Regional Jail on a $500,000 cash-only bond.
In the big picture, who the lienholder of the vehicle involved or which, if any forwarding company it is that assigned this repossession is irrelevant in importance. But at this point, we do know from an extremely reliable source, that there were two vehicles registered to the accused. The lienholders are Citizens Bank and the other, Santander Consumer USA. It is probable that the recovery involving this incident was related to one of these vehicles.
Heartbroken
According to a post on Repo Buzz’s social media, Cody was employed by “Shawn’s Auto Recovery” of Martinsburgh, West Virginia. State police list Cody as being from Hagerstown, Maryland, it is only 20 miles from the company office which operates in several states due to its proximity to the bordering states.
In a social media post, a quote is provided by company owner Shawn Johnson expressing the shock and horror felt by himself and all of the staff at his company in learning of Cody’s tragic and unnecessary murder at the hands of the accused.
“Cody Carlin was a good kid who loved to make people laugh, He was adventurous and traveled and did more in his 27 years than most people do in a lifetime. His life was taken by a coward that decided a material thing was worth more than a life. His life was taken over a vehicle. I am having trouble wrapping my head around this and it doesn’t seem real.
Hold your loved ones tight because tomorrow is never promised. Cody was family to me and the whole Shawn’s Auto recovery team and will be severely missed and there will be a void in this company that nobody could ever fill.
Please say a prayer for his family. This is the hardest thing I have ever had to deal with and cannot imagine how hard this is on his family.
Rest in peace Cody we love you.”
Shawn Johnson later posted in Repo Buzz’s Facebook page, the following;
“I want to thank everyone in the repo community that have been calling, texting, and emailing me with your condolences. It really means a lot during this tough time. Everyone has been asking about donations and at this time there is no need for any type of monetary donations. I would like to ask anyone that is able, once funeral arrangements are made for Cody Carlin, to send flowers and fill the funeral home. I will post funeral info once we get it.”
The Other Side of Cody
For the majority of us who never knew Cody, we will only know him as a slain repossession agent. But a review of Cody Carlin’s social media presence, comments on his passing, and life, he led a much bigger life than even his employer Shawn Johnson mentions.
Cody was a former pro skateboarder, a snowboarder, photographer and a comedian. An online obituary states that Cory was a vibrant personality and a comedic talent that touched the lives of many. His unique ability to bring laughter and joy will be greatly missed. But to his sister Linda and his girlfriend Anna, I am sure that he was much more than all of this.
Say a Prayer
His death is both tragic and unnecessary. This good man died over a car. A stupid car. A stupid car that he was reportedly in the process of dropping and leaving when he was murdered.
Out of respect for Cody’s coworkers and friends, we ask that you respect their privacy and refrain from contacting them over this incident as company owner Shawn Johnson requested earlier in this article. Details of Cody’s funeral will be shared so that you may offer condolences and support at that time.
Please say a prayer for the family and friends of Cody so that they may find comfort and peace as they endure these dark days.
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